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The word refers to the large flat pan the food is cooked in and derives from the Arabic word 'baqiyah'. It is generally accepted that Moorish servants would take the left overs from great feasts and cook/reheat a mixture of these leftovers in a large flat pan. The Arabic word means leftovers

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Paella is a Valencian word which derives from the Old French word paelle for pan, which in turn comes from the Latin word patella for pan.

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