pilaw

6.5

A rice dish cooked in a tasty broth with onions, vegetables, and sometimes meat

noun
/pɪˈlɔː/

: pilaf

My grandmother taught me how to make her famous chicken pilaw for special occasions.

Examples

I love pilaw with chicken.
She prefers pilaw over plain steamed rice because of its rich flavors.
The restaurant served a fragrant seafood pilaw garnished with fresh herbs.
The pilaw was delicious!
For dinner, I prepared a delicious pilaw with chicken and mixed vegetables.
My grandmother's recipe for pilaw includes aromatic spices and tender lamb.
At the celebration, they served a savory pilaw flavored with saffron and peas.

Synonyms

pilaf

vspilaw

5 3.3

Rice cooked in seasoned broth with onions and things like meat or vegetables

is the same dish but spelled with a final w instead of f

pilaff

vspilaw

5.5

A dish of rice cooked in a seasoned broth with vegetables or meat

is the same dish but spelled with a final w instead of ff

pilau

vspilaw

6.6

A rice dish cooked with spices and often meat or vegetables

is the same dish but is more often made with tomatoes or game

Surface Forms

pilaw singular

pilaws plural

Etymology

The word pilaw comes from Persian and Turkish names for the same dish, and you may also see the English forms pilaf or pilau. Those original words meant 'rice cooked in broth with spices', so pilaw still means a seasoned rice dish often made with onions, vegetables, or meat.