Definition of diner for English Language Learners. : 1  a person who is eating dinner in a restaurant. : 2  a small, informal, and inexpensive restaurant that looks like a railroad car.
The word for kitchen in Spanish is cocina. Hear the pronunciation, see example sentences and Spanish meanings for the other related words: .
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. The word paella is also related to paila used in many Latin American countries. Paila in the Spanish language of Latin America refers to a variety of cookware resembling metal and clay pans, which are also used for both cooking and serving. The Latin root patella from which paella derives is also akin to the modern French poÃªle, the Italian padella and the Old Spanish padilla.