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DictionarypaellaSpanish rice dish
noun

paella

pie-EL-uh/paɪˈelə/

A Spanish rice dish often cooked with saffron, seafood, or meat.

The paella fills a broad pan with rice, seafood, and vegetables.

A wide paella pan of golden rice with seafood, peas and peppers.
Etymology
paellaLatinsmall pan, shallow dish

Latin patella meant a small pan or shallow dish. The rice dish takes its name from the broad, flat pan in which its ingredients are cooked together.

In context

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More examples

  • She added seafood to the saffron-scented paella.
  • We shared a vegetable paella.
  • The rice formed the base of the paella.

Forms

paella

Similar words

risotto
Risotto is an Italian rice dish cooked to a creamy consistency; paella is a Spanish dish typically cooked in a broad pan.
pilaf
Pilaf commonly cooks rice in seasoned liquid; paella has a distinct tradition, pan, and preparation.