paella

noun

pa·​el·​la pä-ˈā-yə How to pronounce paella (audio)
-ˈāl-yə,
-ˈe-lə,
-ˈā-lə How to pronounce paella (audio)
: a saffron-flavored dish containing rice, meat, seafood, and vegetables

Examples of paella in a Sentence

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Tommy returns home from seeing Monty to find that Angela has made paella and invited Ryder to stay for dinner. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Jan. 2025 Today’s political heavy hitters are just as likely to twirl tagliatelle at Officina or spoon paella at Spanish showstopper Del Mar in the trendy Wharf district. Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024 More than 300 booths boasting food and drink offerings from 35 countries across five continents—from France, Italy and Spain to China, Australia, Chile, and Thailand—offer everything from ice wine, gin and pisco to abalone marinated in Chinese Moutai and fresh paella. Baz Dreisinger, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 Follow the restaurant's Instagram page to keep abreast of specials, which can include anything from paella to gorgeous bowls of warming shrimp congee. Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 28 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paella 

Word History

Etymology

Catalan, literally, pot, pan, from Middle French paelle, from Latin patella small pan — more at patella

First Known Use

circa 1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of paella was circa 1892

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“Paella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paella. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

paella

noun
pa·​el·​la pä-ˈel-ə How to pronounce paella (audio) -ˈāl-yə How to pronounce paella (audio)
-ˈā-yə
: a Spanish dish of rice, meat, seafood, vegetables, and spices

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