Chicken Purloo (Noun)
Meaning
Thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S..
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The traditional Lowcountry dish, chicken purloo, simmered on the stovetop all morning, filling the kitchen with savory aromas.
- At the church potluck, Aunt Edna served a massive pot of chicken purloo that quickly disappeared.
- The restaurant's chicken purloo recipe had been passed down through generations of Gullah cooks.
- For Sunday dinner, my grandmother would spend hours in the kitchen making a big batch of chicken purloo, just like her mother taught her.
- Chicken purloo was a staple of the autumn menu at the hunting lodge, where guests returned from the marshes to a warm, satisfying meal.