Main Entry: pi·laf

Variant(s): also pi·laff \pi-ˈläf, -ˈlȯf; ˈpē-ˌ\ or pi·lau or pi·law \pi-ˈlō, -ˈlȯ, ˈpē-(ˌ); Southern often ˈpər-(ˌ)lü, -(ˌ)lō\

Function: noun

Etymology: Turkish & Persian; Turkish pilav, from Persian pilāv

Date: circa 1612

: a dish made of seasoned rice and often meat