cataplana

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noun

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.

OriginPortuguese cataplana →
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Meanings

nouncataplana (plural cataplanas)

plural cataplanas

  1. 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.
  2. Any food cooked or served in such a dish.

Origin

  1. Portuguesecataplana
  2. Englishcataplana

Borrowed from Portuguese cataplana, of uncertain origin.

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Translations

Portuguese cataplana, cataplana
  • cataplanaa metal cooking dish originating from Portugal
  • cataplanaany food cooked or served in such a dish
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Chicago

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