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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perlo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
per-lo
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly a corruption of pilau.

Usage

Inflected Forms

perlos (plural) perloo (alternative) purloo (alternative)

Phrases

chicken perlo chicken bog

Frequently Paired Words

chicken bog

Questions

What does perlo mean?
A rustic, one-pot Southern dish featuring chicken, smoked sausage, and rice simmered together in a savory broth.
Where does perlo come from?
Unknown. Possibly a corruption of pilau.

How to pronounce perlo

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