paella
nounUK /paɪˈ(j)ɛl(j)ə/ · US /pɑːˈeɪ.(j)ə/
Etymology Borrowed from Catalan paella (“pot; pan”), from Old French paelle, from Latin patella (“plate, small pan”). Doublet of patella and possibly pail.
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A savory Valencian dish made of rice, cooked in a frying pan with vegetables and meat or shellfish.
- Derived terms
- paellalike, paella pan, paellera
- Hyponyms
- paella valenciana, paella Valenciana, paella Valencia, Valencian paella, paella marinera, paella marinara, arroz a la marinera, paella de marisco, seafood paella