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purloo

purloo

9.9
A thick rice and chicken stew from the southern United States
  • noun
  • /ˈpɜrlu/
  • US
translation icon : purloo
  • We enjoyed a warming bowl of purloo on a chilly evening in Charleston.

Examples

  • The chef prepared a delicious purloo with rice, chicken, and local herbs for the family gathering.

  • Many Southern cookbooks include recipes for purloo as a traditional comfort food.

  • I love a hearty purloo on a cold day.

  • Have you ever tried purloo with rabbit meat?

  • She served a delicious purloo filled with tender chicken and fragrant rice.

  • At the family gathering, everyone enjoyed the hearty purloo made with herbs and spices.

  • On a chilly night, he warmed up with a bowl of purloo that reminded him of his grandmother's cooking.

Synonyms

chicken purloo
vspurloo
  • US
9.8

A thick rice stew with chicken from the southern United States

is the same dish but named more generally without specifying the meat
burgoo
vspurloo
  • US
9.9

A thick stew with meat and vegetables

focuses specifically on rice and poultry rather than mixed meats and vegetables
pilaw
vspurloo
  • US
6.5

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

is a thick stew where rice and meat cook together rather than separate grains

Compounds

chicken purloo
  • US
9.8

A thick rice stew with chicken from the southern United States

How Thick

gumbo
  • US
28 7.5
purloo
  • US
9.9
stew
110 1.0
soup
733 1.0
broth
76 1.0

Surface Forms

purloo singular
purlooes plural

Etymology

Purloo probably comes from the Indian word pulao, also seen as pilaf, which means 'rice dish'. It came to the American South with sailors and cooks, and so purloo now means a thick rice stew with meat.