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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesarroz-doce
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /aˈʁoz ˈdo.si/
"Minha avó faz um arroz-doce maravilhoso com casca de limão."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sweet dessert made by boiling rice with milk, water, and sugar, often flavored with cinnamon, vanilla, or nutmeg.
"She prepared a warm, comforting bowl of rice pudding topped with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon for dessert." - 2
A baked or steamed pudding containing rice combined with eggs, milk, and sweet flavorings.
"The traditional bakery is famous for its rich, oven-baked rice pudding with a caramelized crust."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English 'hrīs' (derived from ancient Mediterranean and Asian linguistic roots for the cereal grain) with the Middle English 'poding', ultimately originating from the Old French 'boudin' and Latin 'botellus' meaning sausage or stuffed intestine. Historically evolving across Europe by the medieval period, it transformed from a savory meat-stuffed dish into a sweet, milk-boiled dessert standard in British and global cuisine.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rice pudding" is said worldwide
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riz au lait
Transliteration: /ʁi o lɛ/
"Le riz au lait de ma grand-mère est toujours parfumé à la vanille."
Milchreis
Transliteration: /ˈmɪlçˌʁaɪs/
"Es gibt heute Abend warmen Milchreis mit Zimt und Zucker."
budino di riso
Transliteration: /buˈdiːno di ˈriːzo/
"Ho ordinato un delizioso budino di riso alla pasticceria."
arroz con leche
Transliteration: /aˈros kon ˈletʃe/
"El arroz con leche es un postre tradicional muy popular en España."
arroz-doce
Transliteration: /aˈʁoz ˈdo.si/
"Minha avó faz um arroz-doce maravilhoso com casca de limão."
खीर
Transliteration: khīr
"त्योहारों पर माँ ने बहुत स्वादिष्ट खीर बनाई।"
大米布丁
Transliteration: dàmǐ bùdīng
"我非常喜欢吃甜甜的大米布丁。"
쌀푸딩
Transliteration: ssal-puding
"디저트로 부드러운 쌀푸딩을 주문했습니다."
ライスプディング
Transliteration: raisu pudingu
"温かいライスプディングにシナモンをかけて食べます。"
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