paella

[ pahy-ey-yuh ]

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noun

a Spanish dish prepared by simmering together chicken, seafood, rice, vegetables, and saffron and other seasonings.

paella

/ paɪˈɛlə; paˈeʎa /

Origin of paella¹

1890–95; < Spanish < Catalan: literally, frying pan, pot < Middle French paella < Latin patella pan. See patella.

Origin of paella¹

from Catalan, from Old French paelle, from Latin patella small pan

Tonet was hanging around the liquor places or staying up at tio Paella's.

Mother saw through her from the start, and had never wanted a girl of tio Paella's in the family.

That boy and Dolores were lovers before you even thought of speaking to a girl of tio Paella's!

A tough customer was tio Paella, and no one said a good word for him.

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