pilau

P3I1L1A1U1

adjective

filthy

Similar
pilafpilaffpilaw
OriginHawaiian pilau →
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Meanings

pilau1

nounpilau (countable and uncountable, plural pilaus)

plural pilaus

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling 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

pilau2

adjectivepilau (not comparable)
  1. Hawaiinot comparableslangfilthy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounrice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes

Similar
pilafpilaffpilaw
Broader
dish
Also see
pilaf

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Hawaiianpilau
  2. Hawaiianpilau
  3. Englishpilau

Borrowed from Hawaiian pilau (“putrid”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

pilau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilau

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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