n.
Pronunciation: pä- ' e-l ə , - ' ā -; - ' ā l-y ə , - ' ā -y ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Catalan, literally, pot, pan, from Middle French paelle, from Latin patella small pan ― more at PATELLA
Date: circa 1892
: a saffron-flavored dish containing rice, meat, seafood, and vegetables