: a saffron-flavored dish containing rice, meat, seafood, and vegetables
Examples of paella in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe plancha-style calamari (cut in the shape of a flower) and the vegetarian paella were both delicately seasoned and beautifully arranged.—George Varga, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024 In what’s become an annual festival tradition, attendees gather on Saturday afternoon, post-hangover, pre-screenings, for a tapas (or paella) top-up at the city’s legendary Spanish restaurant, located right next to City Hall.
30.—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for paella
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Word History
Etymology
Catalan, literally, pot, pan, from Middle French paelle, from Latin patella small pan — more at patella
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