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In the zoo, rhino starts to eat pasta. (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

orzo

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'pasta' is the definition.
(orzo is a kind of pasta)

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(Another definition for orzo that I've seen is " Pasta".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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