panela

Meaning

1. (feminine) cooking pot
2. (feminine) cooking pan
3. (feminine) clique (small, exclusive group)

Hyphenated as

pa‧ne‧la

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/paˈnɛ.lɐ/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese panela, panella, from Vulgar Latin *pannella, diminutive of the word panna (“frying pan”), from patina, from Ancient Greek πατάνη (patánē). Related to English pan.

Sentences

A velha panela estava coberta de calda dura .

The old pot was covered in hard syrup.

Pique a cebola e frite com óleo em uma panela .

Chop the onion and fry with oil in a saucepan.

Adicione o macarrão à panela e misture bem , junto com a carne .

Add the pasta to the pan and mix well, along with the meat.