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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
Full Definition of PILAF
: a dish made of seasoned rice and often meat
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Variants of PILAF
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\
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Origin of PILAF
Turkish & Persian; Turkish pilav, from Persian pilāv
First Known Use: circa 1612
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