First Known Use: circa 1892
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paella
noun pa·el·la \pä-ˈe-lə, -ˈā-; -ˈāl-yə, -ˈā-yə\
: a Spanish dish of rice, meat, seafood, vegetables, and spices
Full Definition of PAELLA
: a saffron-flavored dish containing rice, meat, seafood, and vegetables
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Origin of PAELLA
Catalan, literally, pot, pan, from Middle French paelle, from Latin patella small pan — more at patella
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