pilau
or pi·law
[ pi-lahf, pee-lahf, pi-law, -lou, pee-law, -lou ]
/ pɪˈlɑf, ˈpi lɑf, pɪˈlɔ, -ˈlaʊ, ˈpi lɔ, -laʊ /
noun
Words nearby pilau
pilastrade,
pilate,
pilate, pontius,
pilates,
pilatus,
pilau,
pilch,
pilchard,
pilcomayo,
pilcrow,
pile
Example sentences from the Web for pilau
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