paella en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /paɪˈ(j)ɛl(j)ə/ (UK)
- /pɑːˈɛ.(l)(j)ə/ (UK)
- /paɪˈ(j)eɪ.(j)ə/ (US)
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- /pɑːˈeɪ.(j)ə/ (US)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Catalan paella (“pot; pan”), from Old French paelle, from Latin patella (“plate, small pan”). Doublet of patella and possibly pail.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A savory Valencian dish made of rice, cooked in a frying pan with vegetables and meat or shellfish.
I'd like to thank Juan Romero, my dear editor at Litera Libros, for believing in me and trusting me, and for the delicious paellas we shared.
2023, translated in 2025, Berta Páramo and translated by Marc Correa Haro, Lice: How to Survive on Humans, page 203:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paellas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
paella pan · paellera · paellalike
Hyponyms
paella marinera · paella Valenciana · paella valenciana · seafood paella · paella de marisco · arroz a la marinera · Valencian paella · paella Valencia · paella marinara
Translations (26)
ko 파에야 (savory Valencian dish) · es paella (savory Valencian dish) · it paella (savory Valencian dish) · de Paella (savory Valencian dish) · fr paella (savory Valencian dish) · nl paella (savory Valencian dish) · ar البَيَالَّة (savory Valencian dish) · ja パエリア (savory Valencian dish) · oc paèlha (savory Valencian dish) · cy paëla (savory Valencian dish) · fr paélia (savory Valencian dish) · yue 西班牙海鮮飯 /西班牙海鲜饭 (savory Valencian dish) · pl paella (savory Valencian dish) · yi פּאַעליאַ (savory Valencian dish) · id paela (savory Valencian dish) · pt paelha (savory Valencian dish) · af paella (savory Valencian dish) · pt paeja (savory Valencian dish) · cmn 西班牙海鮮燉飯 /西班牙海鲜炖饭 (savory Valencian dish) · ast paella (savory Valencian dish) · fi paella (savory Valencian dish) · sv paella (savory Valencian dish) · ca paella (savory Valencian dish) · cmn 西班牙大鍋飯 /西班牙大锅饭 (savory Valencian dish) · ru паэ́лья (savory Valencian dish) · gl paella (savory Valencian dish)