English Explanatory Dictionary

paella

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/paɪˈ(j)ɛl(j)ə/ /pɑːˈɛ.(l)(j)ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-paella.wav /pɑːˈeɪ.(j)ə/ /paɪˈ(j)eɪ.(j)ə/ En-us-paella.ogg

Word forms

paella paellas

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan paella (“pot; pan”), from Old French paelle, from Latin patella (“plate, small pan”). Doublet of patella and possibly pail.

Derived words

paellalike paella pan paellera
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