What does arroz in Spanish mean?

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

The word arroz in Spanish means rice, rice a banda, a banda rice, Cuban style rice, garden vegetable rice, baked rice, rice al dente, white rice, white rice, soupy rice, rice with cod, rice pudding, grainy rice, whole rice, brown rice, long-grain rice. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word arroz

rice

nombre masculino (cereal: cultivo en agua)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El arroz de la paella estaba duro.
The paella rice was undercooked.

rice a banda, a banda rice

locución nominal masculina (plato mediterráneo)

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

Cuban style rice

(plato cubano)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El arroz a la cubana se sirve con huevo y plátano.
Cuban style rice is served with egg and banana.

garden vegetable rice

locución nominal masculina (con verduras)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me encanta el arroz a la jardinera, las verduras que tiene son muy sanas.

baked rice

(plato de cocina)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi amigo español me enseñó a preparar un delicioso arroz al horno.
My Spanish friend showed me how to make a delicious baked rice.

rice al dente

(bien cocinado)

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

white rice

(sin cáscara)

El arroz blanco contiene menos fibra que el arroz integral.

white rice

(preparación simple)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esta receta picante se sirve con arroz blanco y papas.

soupy rice

locución nominal masculina (con líquido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El arroz caldoso con camarones y caldo de pescado es una delicia.
Soupy rice with shrimp and fish stew is a delicacy.

rice with cod

(receta de arroz)

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

rice pudding

locución nominal masculina (postre de arroz)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi postre preferido es el arroz con leche.
My favorite dessert is rice pudding.

grainy rice

(arroz suelto, no pastoso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para preparar arroz graneado, hay que medir cuidadosamente las cantidades de todos los ingredientes.
To make grainy rice, all the ingredients must be carefully measured.

whole rice, brown rice

(arroz cargo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aunque el arroz integral es más nutritivo, prefiero el sabor del arroz blanco.
Even though whole rice is more nutritious, I prefer the taste of white rice.

long-grain rice

(arroz de grano largo)

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

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