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cas·se·role I. \ˈkasəˌrōl, ˈkaas- also ˈkaz-\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, saucepan, from Middle French, irregular from casse ladle, dripping pan, from Old Provençal cassa ladle, saucepan, from Medieval Latin cattia dipper, modification of Greek kyathion small ladle, diminutive of kyathos ladle — more at cyathus 1. : a deep round usually porcelain dish with a handle used for heating substances in the laboratory 2. : a vessel of earthenware, glass, or metal usually having a cover and a handle or a separable holder of metal and in which food may be baked and served 3. : a dish cooked and served in a casserole 4. : rustic brown II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to cook in a casserole |