COLANDER

colander, cullender

(noun) bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

colander (plural colanders)

A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pasta.

Hypernyms: sieve, sile, strainer

Anagrams

• CONELRAD, Calderon

Source: Wiktionary


Col"an*der, n. Etym: [L. colans, -antis, p. pr. of colare to filter, to strain, fr. colum a strainer. Cf. Cullis, Culvert.]

Definition: A utensil with a bottom perforated with little holes for straining liquids, mashed vegetable pulp, etc.; a strainer of wickerwork, perfprated metal, or the like.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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