Colander Definition

kŏlən-dər, kŭl-
noun
A perforated pan, usually bowl-shaped, for draining off liquids, as in washing vegetables.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
colander
Plural:
colanders

Origin of Colander

  • Middle English colyndore probably from a Romance source akin to Old Provençal colador strainer from Vulgar Latin cōlātōr from Latin cōlātus past participle of cōlāre to strain percolate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English colyndore and Old Provençal colador (“strainer”).

    From Wiktionary

Colander Sentence Examples

  • Use a colander to drain the water and thoroughly rinse the seeds.

  • Gently ladle the curds into the colander.

  • Let it stand a few minutes and strain through a colander in which a fine napkin or other thin cloth, wrung out of cold water, has been laid.

  • Carefully pour the curds into a large colander lined with cheesecloth.

  • I feel I'm bailing with a colander.

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Words Starting With

CCOCOL

Words Ending With

RERDER

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Words Starting With C and Ending With R

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With C8 Letter Words Ending With R