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paella

Pronunciation: /pʌɪˈɛlə/

Definition of paella

noun

[mass noun]
  • a Spanish dish of rice, saffron, chicken, seafood, etc., cooked and served in a large shallow pan: they make paella almost every day [count noun]:enjoy your paellas

Origin:

Catalan, from Old French paele, from Latin patella (see patella)

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Remember that paella begins with pae-: it is a Spanish word.

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