carnaroli

noun

car·​na·​ro·​li ˌkär-nə-ˈrō-lē 

variants or carnaroli rice or Carnaroli or Carnaroli rice

: a short-grained rice from the Piedmont region of Italy that has a high starch content and is used especially for making risotto

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

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