: a saffron-flavored dish containing rice, meat, seafood, and vegetables
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Signature shareable paellas and housemade sangria pitchers are must-tries across its three San Antonio locations—one of which hides the popular underground speakeasy, Cellar Mixology.—Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025 Aesha doesn’t bring it up this week because family style suits paella, which the guests requested.—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025 Their popular paella for two ($50), served only on Fridays and Saturdays, sells out consistently.—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Nov. 2025 Saffron, found in popular foods and drinks like paella and herbal teas, has shown promise for its ability to boost mood and reduce symptoms of depression, in addition to other various health benefits.—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for paella
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Etymology
Catalan, literally, pot, pan, from Middle French paelle, from Latin patella small pan — more at patella
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