paella

English

/paɪˈ(j)ɛlə/, /pɑːˈeɪ.(j)ə/

noun
Definitions
  • A savory Valencian dish made of rice, cooked on a frying pan with vegetables and meat or shellfish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian paella derived from Catalan, Valencian paella (pot, pan) derived from Old French paelle (pan) derived from Latin patella (plate, pan, small pan, a shallow pan, shallow dish).

Origin

Latin

patella

Gloss

plate, pan, small pan, a shallow pan, shallow dish

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

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