noun
or pi·laff or pi·lau also pi·lav or pi·law pə̇ˈläf, pēˈ-, -laf, -laa(ə)f, -lȧf, -lau̇, -lȯ, -lō, ˈpēˌl-, ˈpiˌl-, in southern US often ˈpə̄(ˌ)lü or ˈpəi(ˌ)lü or -lō
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Etymology: Persian & Turkish pilāu, palāu
: rice usually combined with meat and vegetables, fried in oil, steamed in stock, and seasoned with any of numerous herbs (as saffron or curry)
chicken pilaf
Turkish pilaf