riz
common noun
Syllable Decomposition
rizfrom Old French ris, derived from Italian riso, derived from Latin oryza, derived from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα óruza, derived from Old Persian. Compare Sanskrit व्रीहि, vrīhí, Tamil அரிசி, arici. According to Alain Daniélou, the Ancient Greek word would have come directly from the Tamil word, having passed through the Middle East.
Definitions
- botanique
Hyperonyms
monocotylédonePoacées
Translations
german:Reis
english:rice
arabic:أرز
chinese:米饭
korean:밥
danish:ris
spanish:arroz
finnish:riisi
greek:ρύζι
italian:riso
japanese:飯
dutch:rijst
polish:ryż
portuguese:arroz
russian:рис
swedish:risgryn
See also
rizière (cn.)