arrós

Galician

Alternative forms

• arroz

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic الرَّوْز (ar-rawz), from Arabic أَرُزّ (ʔaruzz, “rice”), from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα (óruza, “rice”), of Iranian origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ˈros/

Noun

arrós m (plural arroses)

1. (uncountable) rice (Oryza sativa, a cereal)
2. rice (specific variety of rice)
3. (uncountable) rice (the seeds of this cereal)