From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpaellapa‧el‧la /paɪˈelə $ pɑː-/ noun [uncountable] DFFa Spanish dish made with rice, pieces of meat, fish, and vegetables
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paella• It can be used in all sorts of recipes from paella or salmon and broccoli quiche to lemon layer-pudding.• There was only a very slight frown on her brow when Fernando went inside to bring out the paella.Origin paella (1800-1900) Catalan “pot, pan”, from Latin patella; → PATELLA 