pilaf

Also pi·laff,

[pi-lahf, pee-lahf]

noun

1. a Middle Eastern dish consisting of sautéed, seasoned rice steamed in bouillon, sometimes with poultry, meat or shellfish.

2. rice cooked in a meat or poultry broth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pilaf¹

1925–30; < Turkish pilâv < Persian pilāw

Example Sentences

This is plov, a hearty pilaf that is the national food.

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Serve with warmed pita bread or a rice or orzo pilaf.

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Here are two entry-level examples: using citrus zest and juice in a salad dressing; and cooking scallion whites into a rice pilaf and then garnishing the finished dish with scallion greens.

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Do you want linguini, potato, rice pilaf or veggies?

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Serve it with a grain or rice pilaf, crusty bread or over polenta.

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Related Words

• brown rice