patella

patella · noun¹

1. Latin · derived frompatella“a small pan or dish, a plate; the kneepan, patella”
2. English todaypatella

From Latin patella (“a small pan or dish, a plate; the kneepan, patella”), diminutive of patina (“a broad shallow dish, pan”). Doublet of paella.

Patella · proper noun²

1. Italian · borrowed fromPatella
2. English todayPatella

Borrowed from Italian Patella.

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