Dictionary

pilau en · NOUN · etymology 1

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative spelling of pilaf.
   alt of pilaf
   • […] the dishes went away almost as full as when they were brought. To-day the king has almost finished the pilau and now he is busy with the curry and rice! c.1885, A.L.O.E., The Wondrous Sickle

Forms

pilau en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian pilau (“putrid”).

Meanings

1. (Hawaii, not-comparable, slang) filthy