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paella

UK/paɪˈ(j)ɛl(j)ə/ US/pɑːˈɛ.(l)(j)ə/ uncommon

noun

1.

saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken

Origin

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

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