Etymology

cataplana

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Today it means: A metal clamshell cooking dish from Portugal, used to cook certain seafood. It can be sealed using a clamp on either side of the assembly. Full definition →

Portuguese cataplana
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromcataplana
  2. English todaycataplana

Borrowed from Portuguese cataplana, of uncertain origin.

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