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Spanish dish needing one bone but tossing out another (6)

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paella

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'spanish dish' is the definition.
(paella is a type of Spanish dish)

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(Other definitions for paella that I've seen before include "Saffron-flavoured rice dish" , "Al, leap into the Spanish dish" , "Lap ale with Spanish dish" , "Make stew" , "Dish (not English)" .)

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