n.
Variant: also pi · laff
Pronunciation: pi- ' läf, - ' lo ̇ f; ' p ē - ˌ
or pi · lau or pi · law \ pi- ' l ō , - ' lo ̇ , ' p ē -( ˌ ); Southern often ' p ə r-( ˌ )lü, -( ˌ )l ō \
Function: noun
Etymology: Turkish & Persian; Turkish pilav, from Persian pil ā v
Date: circa 1612
: a dish made of seasoned rice and often meat