casserole

[kas-uh-rohl]

noun

1. a baking dish of glass, pottery, etc., usually with a cover.

2. any food, usually a mixture, cooked in such a dish.

3. a small dish with a handle, used in chemical laboratories.

verb (used with object)

casseroled, casseroling 

1. to bake or cook (food) in a casserole.

casserole

/ ˈkæsəˌrəʊl /

noun

1. a covered dish of earthenware, glass, etc, in which food is cooked and served

2. any food cooked and served in such a dish

   chicken casserole

verb

1. to cook or be cooked in a casserole

Word History and Origins

Origin of casserole¹

First recorded in 1700–10; from French: “ladlelike pan,” equivalent to casse “small saucepan” (from Old Provençal cassa “large spoon,” akin to Medieval Latin cattia “crucible”; of disputed origin) + -role diminutive suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of casserole¹

C18: from French, from Old French casse ladle, pan for dripping, from Old Provençal cassa, from Late Latin cattia dipper, from Greek kuathion, diminutive of kuathos cup

Example Sentences

In the past, unboxing videos have shown fans receiving at least five items, including dutch ovens and casserole dishes, making the box a huge steal.

From Salon

You’ll find “vegetable casserole,” a swamp of canned onions, frozen peas and carrots, cream of celery soup and a splash of milk.

From Salon

In “Last Rites,” the house of the beset Smurl family comes instantly to life with its worn furniture, Pyrex casserole pans and stretched cord of its wall phone.

From Los Angeles Times

Once casseroles are in the oven and soups are humming on the stove, I clear scraps, load the dishwasher, and wipe counters.

From Salon

She uploads daily videos to her YouTube channel, cooking up recipes like shrimp gumbo casserole and peaches and cream muffins for her nearly 600,000 subscribers to feast on.

From Salon