PADELLA

Noun

padella (plural padellas)

Alternative form of padelle

Source: Wiktionary


Pa*del"la, n. Etym: [It., prop., a pan, a friing pan, fr. L. patella a pan.]

Definition: A large cup or deep saucer, containing fatty matter in which a wick is placed, -- used for public illuminations, as at St. Peter's, in Rome. Called also padelle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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