: a saffron-flavored dish containing rice, meat, seafood, and vegetables
Examples of paella in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebDanny liked the idea of a paella, a dish that typically feeds a large group and would translate well to the table.—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2024 Danny takes inspiration from the iconic Jean-Michel Basquiat and creates a beautiful colorful border of sauce around his rectangle of paella with black rice, black garlic, and seafood, and the judges praise how creative the idea is and how perfectly cooked his seafood is.—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 May 2024 In the south of France (above: Marseille), beloved dishes range from pasta on the border with Italy, to paella in Arles.—Rebekah Peppler, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2024 Danny designed his table inspired by Basquiat paintings, cooking black rice paella framed with a border composed of a variety of purees, including black garlic, zucchini and crème fraiche.—Buddha Lo, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for paella
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Word History
Etymology
Catalan, literally, pot, pan, from Middle French paelle, from Latin patella small pan — more at patella
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