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pilau

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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pi·lau /ˈpiːlaʊ $ pɪˈloʊ/ noun [countable, uncountable] British English  DFa dish made of rice, vegetables, and sometimes meat (肉)菜饭 mushroom pilau 蘑菇饭
Examples from the Corpus
pilauSun bosses kept a pilau profile yesterday - and said nothing.
Origin pilau (1600-1700) Persian pilaw
pi·lau nounChineseSyllable
of Corpus a made dish vegetables, sometimes rice, and meat


pilau
pilau /ˈpiːlaʊ $ pɪˈloʊ/ noun [uncountable and countable] British English
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Persian
 Origin: pilaw
a dish made of rice, vegetables, and sometimes meat:
    mushroom pilau