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pilaf
[ pi-lahf, pee-lahf ]
/ pɪˈlɑf, ˈpi lɑf /
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noun
a Middle Eastern dish consisting of sautéed, seasoned rice steamed in bouillon, sometimes with poultry, meat or shellfish.
rice cooked in a meat or poultry broth.
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Origin of pilaf
1925–30; <Turkish pilâv<Persian pilāw
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