pulao

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A form of pilaf — A dish made by browning grain, typically rice, in oil and then cooking it with a seasoned broth, to which meat and/or vegetables may be added.

OriginHindi पुलाव ← Urdu پُلاؤ ← Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀧𑀼𑀮𑀸𑀕 →
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Meanings

nounpulao (countable and uncountable, plural pulaos)

plural pulaos

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of pilaf.

Origin

  1. Sanskritपुलाक
  2. Sauraseni Prakrit*𑀧𑀼𑀮𑀸𑀕
  3. Urduپُلاؤ
  4. Hindiपुलाव
  5. Englishpulao

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi पुलाव (pulāv) / Urdu پُلاؤ (pulāo)), from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀧𑀼𑀮𑀸𑀕 (*pulāga), from Sanskrit पुलाक (pulāka), probably of Dravidian origin. Doublet of pilaf.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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