Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A steamed rice dish often with meat, shellfish, or vegetables in a seasoned broth.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun   Same as pilau .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun   A dish made by browninggrain in oil and then cooking it with a seasonedbroth . It may also containmeat and/orvegetables .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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								This pilaf is a meal in itself ... and here's to getting our 5 veggies a day! Archive 2006-02-01 Nupur 2006 
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								Andaliman, I agree, any kind of pilaf is good, as is just about anything you make with leeks. Onion Day Recipes: Winter Squash with Onions (Κολοκύθι Κόκκινο με Κρεμμύδι) and Leek Pilaf (Πρασόρυζο) Laurie Constantino 2007 
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								Can you imagine that shrimp and curry pilaf is a traditional dish of Ithaca? Recipe for Salmon "Kleftiko" (Σολομός Κλέφτικος) and Kleftiko: Its Modern Meaning Laurie Constantino 2008 
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								The savory pilaf is prepared using rice with meat, or fish, and vegetables and spices; the sweet version often contains dried apricots and raisins (which are also used on occasions to flavor meat recipes). Archive 2007-05-01 Jenni's life at the moment 2007 
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								Your leek pilaf is almost the same with mine, except for the mint. Onion Day Recipes: Winter Squash with Onions (Κολοκύθι Κόκκινο με Κρεμμύδι) and Leek Pilaf (Πρασόρυζο) Laurie Constantino 2007 
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								The beauty of egg pilaf is that all the ingredients are pantry staples, so it can be put together even at times when grocery shopping is way overdue. Archive 2007-01-01 Nupur 2007 
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								A blend of lightly spiced basmati rice and chunks of hard-boiled eggs, egg pilaf is a nutritious one-dish meal. Archive 2007-01-01 Nupur 2007 
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								The savory pilaf is prepared using rice with meat, or fish, and vegetables and spices; the sweet version often contains dried apricots and raisins (which are also used on occasions to flavor meat recipes). Jenni's life at the moment Jenni's life at the moment 2007 
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								Leek pilaf is good on its own, or as a tasty accompaniment to any kind of fish, seafood, or poultry. Onion Day Recipes: Winter Squash with Onions (Κολοκύθι Κόκκινο με Κρεμμύδι) and Leek Pilaf (Πρασόρυζο) Laurie Constantino 2007 
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								The pilaf is a good accompaniment to any chicken or lamb dish. A Thanksgiving Melting Pot (with Recipes for Chicken with Toursi and Cinnamon-Scented Rice Pilaf / Κοτόπουλο με Τουρσί και Πιλάφι) Laurie Constantino 2007 
fbharjo commented on the word pilaf
Turk pilâv < Persian pil�?w. a Middle Eastern dish consisting of sautéed, seasoned rice steamed in bouillon, sometimes with poultry, meat or shellfish.
August 31, 2009