chelow

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noun

A type of steamed rice from Persian cuisine.

OriginPersian چلو →
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Meanings

nounchelow (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA type of steamed rice from Persian cuisine.

Origin

  1. Persianچلو
  2. Englishchelow

Borrowed from Persian چلو (čelow).

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APA

chelow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chelow

MLA

“chelow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chelow. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chelow,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chelow.

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