arroz de leite

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• arroz-de-leite (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

Literally, “rice of milk”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈʁo(j)z d͡ʒi ˈlej.t͡ʃi/ [aˈho(ɪ̯)z d͡ʒi ˈleɪ̯.t͡ʃi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈʁo(j)z d͡ʒi ˈlej.t͡ʃi/ [aˈho(ɪ̯)z d͡ʒi ˈleɪ̯.t͡ʃi]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aˈʁo(j)ʒ d͡ʒi ˈlej.t͡ʃi/ [aˈχo(ɪ̯)ʒ d͡ʒi ˈleɪ̯.t͡ʃi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈʁo(j)z de ˈlej.te/ [aˈho(ɪ̯)z de ˈleɪ̯.te]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈʁoʒ dɨ ˈlɐj.tɨ/ [ɐˈʁoʒ ðɨ ˈlɐj.tɨ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈʁoʒ dɨ ˈlɐj.tɨ/ [ɐˈʁoʒ ðɨ ˈlɐj.tɨ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈʁoʒ dɨ ˈlej.tɨ/ [ɐˈʁoʒ ðɨ ˈlej.tɨ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈʁoʒ dɨ ˈlej.tɨ/ [ɐˈʁoʒ ðɨ ˈlej.tɨ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈʁoʒ dɨ ˈle.tɨ/ [ɐˈʁoʒ ðɨ ˈle.tɨ]

Noun

arroz de leite m (uncountable)

1. rice pudding (dish prepared with rice and milk)

   Synonym: arroz-doce