: a saffron-flavored dish containing rice, meat, seafood, and vegetables
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The island also offers plenty of culinary delights, featuring Mediterranean specialties like paella and fresh seafood.—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 This international cuisine, which offers beloved dishes like paella, gazpacho and tortilla española, was named the most popular in several East Coast states, including Florida and New Jersey.—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024 The huge patio is a perfect place for sharing paella, and the outdoor fire pit suitable for lots of Tempranillo afterwards.—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024 Located south of Barcelona down the Mediterranean coast, Valencia is a tourist destination known for its beaches, citrus orchards, and being the home of Spain’s paella rice dish.—Joseph Wilson and Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 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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