PAELLA Meaning of PAELLA in English [ pʌɪ'ɛlə ]■ noun a Spanish dish of rice, saffron, chicken, seafood, etc., cooked and served in a large shallow pan.OriginCatalan, from OFr. paele , from L. patella 'pan'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004