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pilau
or pi·law
[ pi-lahf, pee-lahf, pi-law, -lou, pee-law, -lou ]
/ pɪˈlɑf, ˈpi lɑf, pɪˈlɔ, -ˈlaʊ, ˈpi lɔ, -laʊ /
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Words nearby pilau
pilastrade, Pilate, Pilate, Pontius, Pilates, Pilatus, pilau, pilch, pilchard, Pilcomayo, pilcrow, pile
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British Dictionary definitions for pilau
pilau
pilaf, pilaff (ˈpɪlæf), pilao (pɪˈlaʊ), pilaw (pɪˈlɔː) or pulao (pʊˈlaʊ)
/ (pɪˈlaʊ) /
noun
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 Origin for pilau
C17: from Turkish pilāw, from Persian
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