Italian rice vs risotto

Italian rice and risotto both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Italian rice	Yes	No	No	No
risotto	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Italian rice and risotto are synonyms defined as:

Italian rice and risotto: rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese

Italian rice (noun)	risotto (noun)
rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese	rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese