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pilau

American

[pi-lahf, pee-lahf, pi-law, -lau, pee-law, -lau] / pɪˈlɑf, ˈpi lɑf, pɪˈlɔ, -ˈlaʊ, ˈpi lɔ, -laʊ /

Or pilaw

noun

pilaf.

pilau British

/ pɪˈlaʊ, pʊˈlaʊ, pɪˈlɔː, ˈpɪlæf /

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

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Etymology

Origin of pilau

C17: from Turkish pilāw, from Persian

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pilau

As he puts it, “There are recipes that come home to me because of my own Gullah Geechee experience”—specifically chicken pilau, chicken perloo and jambalaya.

From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2025

For instance, lamb pilau puts leftovers to great use with rice and store cupboard spices.

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2023

There was usually lots of fried fish and other seafood, like octopus, squid and crab, and always a pile of pilau — rice cooked with broth and some kind of meat, usually beef.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2021

Today we’re having slow-cooked lamb nihari, sag aloo, lentil dal, pilau rice, green salad and seekh kebab.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 6, 2015

“The pilau there, such a lovely smell, and it has roasted nuts in it—or no, I think the fritters will last longer....”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

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