Definitions
n. Rice; common in the title of many Persian dishes.
Example Sentences
"She also enjoyed polo torshi, a rice dish with caramelized onions, prunes, barberries, raisins and lamb shank." (Sephardic Heritage Cookbook: Ottoman, Persian, Moroccan, Egyptian Recipes and More by Sephardic Temple Or Chadash Sisterhood)
Languages of Origin
- Persian
Etymology
پلو
- Persian: Jews with recent ancestry in Iran
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
polow, pulaw
Notes
Common variations include:
- Polo torshi - rice with prunes, barberries, raisins, and lamb
- Sabzi polo - herb rice
- Shirin polo - jeweled rice
- Polo keshmesh - raisin rice
- Shevid polo - rice with dill
- Baghali polo - rice with herbs and fava beans
- Reshtesh polo - rice with noodles, dates, raisins, and beets
- Albaloo polo - rice with sour cherries
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