pilau

or pi·law

[ pi-lahf, pee-lahf, pi-law, -lou, pee-law, -lou ]

noun

1. pilaf.

pilau

/ pɪˈlaʊ; pʊˈlaʊ; ˈpɪlæf; pɪˈlaʊ; pɪˈlɔː /

noun

1. a dish originating from the East, consisting of rice flavoured with spices and cooked in stock, to which meat, poultry, or fish may be added

Word History and Origins

Origin of pilau¹

C17: from Turkish pilāw, from Persian

Example Sentences

Often a variety of food is partaken, Persian pilau being a favourite.

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Their diet consisted of a single warm meal of pilau or beans, eaten in the evening.

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In the morning we had pilau, and in the evening we had pilau; our drink was lukewarm water, qualified with a little rum.

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For dinner they have the same diet, and for supper they have a dish of warm beans, or a kind of broth or pilau.

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I was glad of the fork and spoon, for in those days I had not learned how to eat pilau with my fingers.

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