Orzo is essentially identical to κριθαράκι (kritharáki, "little barley") in Greek cuisine, arpa şehriye ("barley noodle") in Turkish cooking, and لسان العصفور (lisān al-`uṣfūr, "songbird tongue') in Arabic cooking. In Spain, the equivalent pasta is called piñones. Confusion may arise from the fact that piñones is also the Spanish word for pine nuts.