pilau

or pi·law

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

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for pilau

pilau

pilaf, pilaff (ˈpɪlæf), pilao (pɪˈlaʊ), pilaw (pɪˈlɔː) or pulao (pʊˈlaʊ)

/ (pɪˈlaʊ) /


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

Origin of pilau

1
C17: from Turkish pilāw, from Persian

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