casserole

[ kas-uh-rohl ]

/ ˈkæs əˌroʊl /

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noun

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

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

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

verb (used with object), cas·se·roled, cas·se·rol·ing.

to bake or cook (food) in a casserole.

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Origin of casserole

1700–10; < French: ladlelike pan, equivalent to casse small saucepan (< Old Provençal cassa large spoon, akin to Medieval Latin cattia crucible; of disputed orig.) + -role diminutive suffix

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Examples from the Web for casserole

Combine the beans and onion sauce in a 9x9-inch casserole dish and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole|Carla Hall|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In northern Italy, this casserole of alternating layers of sauce, cheese, and pasta is made with fresh noodles.
5 Recipes for the Perfect Lasagna|Cookstr.com|February 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Remove the casserole from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
Cuban Sandwich Casserole and "Mofongo" Turkey|The Daily Beast|December 23, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Pour this mixture over the top of the casserole, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate over night.
Cuban Sandwich Casserole and "Mofongo" Turkey|The Daily Beast|December 23, 2008|DAILY BEAST

The casserole will have puffed up and browned around the edges.
Cuban Sandwich Casserole and "Mofongo" Turkey|The Daily Beast|December 23, 2008|DAILY BEAST
In a casserole place a layer of sliced raw potatoes and over it sprinkle of flour.
Stevenson Memorial Cook Book|Various
Put two ounces of butter and one chopped onion in a casserole and simmer until yellow.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler
A casserole presentable enough in appearance to be put on the table serves the double purpose of baking and serving dish.
Practical Suggestions for Mother and Housewife|Marion Mills Miller
Place in a casserole dish and cover with one and a half cups of cream sauce.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book|Mary A. Wilson
Put in a casserole two ounces of butter, and heat; then add two chopped shallots, and two cloves of garlic chopped fine.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler

British Dictionary definitions for casserole

casserole

/ (ˈkæsəˌrəʊl) /

noun

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

any food cooked and served in such a dishchicken casserole

verb

to cook or be cooked in a casserole

Word Origin for casserole

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

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Word Origin and History for casserole

casserole

1706, "stew pan," from French casserole "sauce pan" (16c.), diminutive of Middle French casse "pan" (14c.), from Provençal cassa "melting pan," from Medieval Latin cattia "pan, vessel," possibly from Greek kyathion, diminutive of kyathos "cup for the wine bowl." Originally the pan, since c.1930 also of the dishes cooked in it, via cookery phrases such as en casserole, à la casserole.