(also pilaff ) / ˈpiːlæf; NAmE pɪˈlɑːf/ (also pilau / ˈpiːlaʊ; NAmE /) noun
[ U , C ] a hot spicy Eastern dish of rice and vegetables and often pieces of meat or fish
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WORD ORIGIN
from Turkish pilâv .
(also pilaff ) / ˈpiːlæf; NAmE pɪˈlɑːf/ (also pilau / ˈpiːlaʊ; NAmE /) noun
[ U , C ] a hot spicy Eastern dish of rice and vegetables and often pieces of meat or fish
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WORD ORIGIN
from Turkish pilâv .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005