# cataplana

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese cataplana, of uncertain origin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cataplana