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pilau

Pronunciation: /pɪˈlaʊ, ˈpiːlaʊ/
(also pulao)
Definition of pilau

noun

[mass noun]
  • a Middle Eastern or Indian dish of rice (or sometimes wheat) cooked in stock with spices, typically having added meat or vegetables.

Origin:

early 17th century: Persian pulaw, pilāv, Hindi pulāv, from Sanskrit pulāka 'ball of rice', probably from Dravidian. Compare with pilaf

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