: a saffron-flavored dish containing rice, meat, seafood, and vegetables
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There are seven paellas, including the thin noodles variant called fideuá de Mar y Montaña with Brussels sprouts, squid shrimp, and a mushroom sofrito.—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 The signature paella socarrat arrives in a wide, shallow pan, the bottom layer of rice crisped and caramelized.—Sandals Resorts, AFAR Media, 2 June 2025 Indeed, that brown-black crust is the most desirable part of paella, the festive dish of Valencian rice and other ingredients cooked in a wide circular paella pan over an open fire.—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 Eat vegetarian or seafood paella while indulging in pinot noir, plus lawn games and live music.—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for paella
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Catalan, literally, pot, pan, from Middle French paelle, from Latin patella small pan — more at patella
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