pilaf

noun pi·laf \pi-ˈläf, -ˈlȯf; ˈpē-ˌ\\pi-ˈlō, -ˈlȯ, ˈpē-(ˌ); Southern often ˈpər-(ˌ)lü, -(ˌ)lō\

: a dish that is made of seasoned rice and vegetables and often meat

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: a dish made of seasoned rice and often meat

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pi·laf also pi·laff \pi-ˈläf, -ˈlȯf; ˈpē-ˌ\ or pi·lau or pi·law \pi-ˈlō, -ˈlȯ, ˈpē-(ˌ); Southern often ˈpər-(ˌ)lü, -(ˌ)lō\

Turkish & Persian; Turkish pilav, from Persian pilāv

First Known Use: circa 1612

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