paella

(pä yel′ə, pī ā′yä; Sp pä e′lyä)

noun

a Spanish dish of rice cooked with chicken, seafood, etc. and seasoned with saffron

Origin: Catalan, lit., cooking pot < OFr paelle < L patella, a small pan: see patella

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noun

A saffron-flavored Spanish dish made with varying combinations of rice, vegetables, meat, chicken, and seafood.

Origin:

Origin: Catalan, frying pan, paella

Origin: , from Old French paelle, frying pan, pot

Origin: , from Latin patella

Origin: , diminutive of patina, pan; see paten

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