paellaEnglishOxford New American Dictionarypaella /päˈāyə, pɑˈeɪjə / ▸ noun a Spanish dish of rice, saffron, chicken, seafood, etc., cooked and served in a large shallow pan: they make paella almost every day [count noun] enjoy your paellas. – ORIGIN Catalan, from Old French paele, from Latin patella (see patella).