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- [pi-lahf, pee-lahf]
- /pɪˈlɑf, ˈpi lɑf/
- /pɪ.ˈlæf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pi-lahf, pee-lahf]
- /pɪˈlɑf, ˈpi lɑf/
Definitions of pilaf word
- noun pilaf a Middle Eastern dish consisting of sautéed, seasoned rice steamed in bouillon, sometimes with poultry, meat or shellfish. 1
- noun pilaf rice cooked in a meat or poultry broth. 1
- noun pilaf Indian food: aromatic rice 1
- variable noun pilaf Pilaf is the same as pilau. 0
- noun pilaf a dish made of rice or wheat boiled in a seasoned liquid, and usually containing meat 0
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Origin of pilaf
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; < Turkish pilâv < Persian pilāw
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Parts of speech for Pilaf
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pilaf popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pilaf usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pilaf
noun pilaf
- basmati rice — a variety of long-grain rice with slender aromatic grains, used for savoury dishes
- brown rice — unpolished rice, in which the grains retain the outer yellowish-brown layer (bran)
- orzo — pasta in the form of small ricelike grains.
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