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colander
[ kuhl-uhn-der, kol- ]
noun
- a metal or plastic container with a perforated bottom, for draining and straining foods.
colander
/ ˈkʌl-; ˈkɒləndə /
noun
- a pan with a perforated bottom for straining or rinsing foods
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Word History and Origins
Origin of colander1
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Example Sentences
Like the colander, in use since ancient times, it is an example of a kitchen technology that has stuck.
The table fork is far less time-honored than such objects as the colander, the waffle iron, the bain-marie.
Strain the marinade through a colander, reserving the liquid and reserving the bacon, vegetables, herbs, and spices separately.
RIE toys are simple—a paisley scarf, a wooden spoon, a plastic colander—so as to stimulate imagination and motor skills.
Use the back of the spoon to press the eggplant flesh against the side of the colander to remove excess water.
Put a sieve or colander over a large bowl and spread a square of cheese cloth over the sieve.
All oysters, when cooked in any way, should be first put in a colander and the juice allowed to drain off, then strain the juice.
When thoroughly soft, drain the water from the peas and put them through a colander.
Force the corn through a colander or a sieve, and add the purée to the white sauce.
This was done by dipping the colander up and down in a pan of clear cold water.
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