Orzo

Orzo (from Latin hordeum) is Italian and means "barley," but in common usage in the United States, orzo is understood to mean rice-shaped pasta, slightly smaller than a pine nut. It is frequently used in soups. The Greek term for Orzo is Κριθαράκι (kri-tha-raki) or Μανεστράκι (man-e-straki). Despite its rice shape, orzo is not made out of rice but of hard wheat semolina. This type of pasta is incorporated in many delicious recipes such as γιουβέτσι.
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Noun
1. pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in Greek cuisine
(hypernym) pasta, alimentary paste

n. barley

v. head up

This small, grain shaped pasta can be topped with any sauce, added to soups, or baked as a casserole. Perfect as a side dish as well as a main course.