noun
paella
peye-EH-luh
Paella (noun) means a Spanish rice dish, traditionally cooked in a wide shallow pan with vegetables and meat, seafood, or both. Example: “They shared a huge seafood paella on the terrace.”
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A Spanish rice dish, traditionally cooked in a wide shallow pan with vegetables and meat, seafood, or both.
"They shared a huge seafood paella on the terrace."
How to use paella
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Spanish rice-based dish, named after the pan it's traditionally cooked in.
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- Plural
- paellas
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Etymology
From Catalan paella, meaning "pan," ultimately from Latin patella ("small pan or plate").
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What does “paella” mean?
The word “paella” means a Spanish rice dish, traditionally cooked in a wide shallow pan with vegetables and meat, seafood, or both. In plain terms, a Spanish rice-based dish, named after the pan it's traditionally cooked in.
How do you pronounce “paella”?
“Paella” is pronounced peye-EH-luh (/pɑːˈeɪ.(j)ə/ in IPA).
How do you use “paella” in a sentence?
Here is “paella” used in a sentence: “They shared a huge seafood paella on the terrace.”
What part of speech is “paella”?
“Paella” is a noun.
Where does the word “paella” come from?
The word “paella” comes from Latin. From Catalan paella, meaning "pan," ultimately from Latin patella ("small pan or plate").
