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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024col•an•der /ˈkʌləndɚ, ˈkɑl-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a container with many small holes in the bottom and sides, used for draining and straining foods.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024col•an•der (kul′ən dər, kol′-),USA pronunciation n. - a metal or plastic container with a perforated bottom, for draining and straining foods.
Also, cullender. - Medieval Latin cōlātōrium, equivalent. to Latin cōlā(re) to strain (verb, verbal derivative of cōlum strainer) + -tōrium -tory2
- Old Provencal colador
- late Middle English colyndore, perh. (with nasalization) 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: colander /ˈkɒləndə ˈkʌl-/, cullender n - a pan with a perforated bottom for straining or rinsing foods
Etymology: 14th Century colyndore, probably from Old Provençal colador, via Medieval Latin, from Late Latin cōlāre to filter, from Latin cōlum sieve |