What does arroz in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word arroz in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use arroz in Portuguese.

The word arroz in Portuguese means rice, arroz, prato indiano com arroz, arroz integral, arroz frito, feijão com arroz, arroz vermelho, arroz vermelho, de arroz, tigela de arroz, farelo de arroz, bolo de arroz, panela elétrica de arroz, produtor de arroz, arrozal, farinha de arroz, leite de arroz, moinho de arroz, papel de arroz, papel de arroz, arroz pilaf, arroz doce, saquê, colher para arroz, arroz espanhol, arroz glutinoso, arroz selvagem, arroz selvagem. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word arroz

rice

substantivo masculino

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

arroz

noun (food: grain)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Comida indiana frequentemente é servida com arroz.
Indian food is often served with rice.

prato indiano com arroz

noun (Indian rice dish)

arroz integral

noun (whole rice)

Brown rice takes longer to cook than white rice, unless you have a pressure cooker.

arroz frito

noun (rice dish) (comida asiática)

The fried rice at this Chinese restaurant is very good.

feijão com arroz

adjective (informal, figurative (average, mediocre) (figurativo - mediano, comum)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
The band abandoned their experimental tendencies for a middle-of-the-road sound in an effort to sell more records.

arroz vermelho

noun (US (southern US recipe) (EUA, receita do Sul dos EUA)

arroz vermelho

noun (rice with reddish-brown outer layer) (arroz com camada externa vermelha e marrom)

de arroz

noun as adjective (of, relating to rice)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)
Paella is a Spanish rice dish.

tigela de arroz

noun (deep dish for rice)

The rice bowl must be placed next to the spoon and the fork.

farelo de arroz

noun (ground husks of rice)

bolo de arroz

noun (puffed-rice snack food)

Rice cakes are certainly bland, but at least they're crunchy and low in calories.

panela elétrica de arroz

noun (appliance for boiling rice)

produtor de arroz

noun ([sb] who cultivates paddy fields) (agricultor)

arrozal

noun (wetland where rice is grown)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Because they are irrigated by flooding, rice fields are breeding grounds for mosquitoes.

farinha de arroz

noun (flour made of finely-ground rice)

Rice flour is a useful thickening agent, especially for people on a gluten free diet.

leite de arroz

noun (drinkable liquid obtained from rice)

moinho de arroz

noun (place where rice is processed)

papel de arroz

noun (thin edible paper) (papel comestível)

papel de arroz

noun (thin paper made from rice-paper plant)

arroz pilaf

noun (Asian spiced rice dish) (estrangeirismo, prato asiático)

arroz doce

noun (dessert made from rice and milk) (sobremesa)

This rice pudding is so good, mom!

saquê

noun (sake: for drinking) (bebida)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

colher para arroz

noun (utensil used to serve food)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

arroz espanhol

noun (rice and tomato dish) (culinária, tipo de prato)

There are probably as many kinds of Spanish rice as there are cooks.

arroz glutinoso

noun (Southeast Asian rice dish)

arroz selvagem

noun (aquatic grass: North American)

arroz selvagem

noun (uncountable (grain of this grass)

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