perlo

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noun

A rustic, one-pot Southern dish featuring chicken, smoked sausage, and rice simmered together in a savory broth.

Scrabble 7

Meanings

nounperlo (countable and uncountable, plural perlos)

plural perlos · alternative perloo · alternative purloo

  1. SouthernUScountableuncountableA rustic, one-pot Southern dish featuring chicken, smoked sausage, and rice simmered together in a savory broth.

Origin

Unknown. Possibly a corruption of pilau.

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APA

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MLA

“perlo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perlo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perlo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perlo.

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