riz
See also: riž
French
Etymology
From Middle French riz, ris, from Old French ris, from Old Italian riso, risi, from Byzantine Greek ὄρυζα (óruza), ὄρυζον (óruzon). The spelling in -z after the Greek and Latin oryza, adopted in order to distinguish from ris (several senses).
Derived terms
- gâteau de riz
- riz au lait
- riz blanc
- riz cargo
- riz complet
- riz gluant
- riz étuvé
- vin de riz
Descendants
- Haitian Creole: diri
Further reading
- “riz”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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