: a dish made of seasoned rice and often meat
Examples of pilaf in a Sentence
a serving of rice pilaf
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Shake up your rice routine with this delicious rice-and-noodle pilaf.
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Lucinda Scala Quinn, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
There’s trout almondine with rice pilaf from California’s Sequoia National Park – golden trout live in those high-elevation lakes and streams – and cast-iron rib eyes from Lassen Volcanic National Park, which has a history of cattle ranching.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Top meatballs and pilaf with mint leaves (if using) and more pistachios, raisins, and feta.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
They’re packed with a protein of the buyer’s choice, a grain like pilaf or quinoa, sides, soup, bread and cookies.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026
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Lucinda Scala Quinn, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
There’s trout almondine with rice pilaf from California’s Sequoia National Park – golden trout live in those high-elevation lakes and streams – and cast-iron rib eyes from Lassen Volcanic National Park, which has a history of cattle ranching.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Top meatballs and pilaf with mint leaves (if using) and more pistachios, raisins, and feta.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
They’re packed with a protein of the buyer’s choice, a grain like pilaf or quinoa, sides, soup, bread and cookies.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Pilaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilaf. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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