Pilau
adj, noun, slang
adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of pilaf. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
"[…] 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!"
- 2 rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes wordnet
Adjective
- 1 filthy Hawaii, not-comparable, slang
Example
More examples"[…] 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!"
Etymology
From Hawaiian pilau (“putrid”).