pa‧el‧la /paɪˈelə $ pɑː-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Catalan;
Origin: 'pot, pan', from Latin patella; ⇒ patella]
a Spanish dish made with rice, pieces of meat, fish, and vegetables
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