paella

[ pahy-ey-yuh ]

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

Origin of paella

1
1890–95; <Spanish <Catalan: literally, frying pan, pot <Middle French paella<Latin patella pan. See patella.

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How to use paella in a sentence

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

    Mayflower (Flor de mayo) | Vicente Blasco Ibez
  • That boy and Dolores were lovers before you even thought of speaking to a girl of tio paella's!

    Mayflower (Flor de mayo) | Vicente Blasco Ibez
  • A tough customer was tio paella, and no one said a good word for him.

    Mayflower (Flor de mayo) | Vicente Blasco Ibez

British Dictionary definitions for paella

paella

/ (paɪˈɛlə, Spanish paˈeʎa) /


nounplural -las (-ləz, Spanish -ʎas)
  1. a Spanish dish made from rice, shellfish, chicken, and vegetables

  2. the large flat frying pan in which a paella is cooked

Origin of paella

1
from Catalan, from Old French paelle, from Latin patella small pan

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