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colander
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col·an·der  (kln-dr, kl-)
n.
A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with perforations for draining off liquids and rinsing food.

[Middle English colyndore; probably from a Romance source akin to Old Provençal colador, strainer, from Vulgar Latin cltr, from Latin cltus, past participle of clre, to strain; see percolate.]
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colander

colander [ˈkɒləndə ˈkʌl-], cullender
n
(Cookery) a pan with a perforated bottom for straining or rinsing foods
[C14 colyndore, probably from Old Provençal colador, via Medieval Latin, from Late Latin cōlāre to filter, from Latin cōlum sieve]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.colandercolander - bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods
strainer - a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through
Translations
colander [ˈkʌləndəʳ] Ncolador m, escurridor m

colander [ˈkɒləndər] npassoire f

colander
nSeiher m, → Sieb nt

colander [ˈkʌləndəʳ] ncolapasta m inv
colander [ˈkʌləndəʳ] ncolapasta m inv

colander
n colander [ˈkaləndə]
a bowl with small holes in it for draining water off vegetables. sif, gaatjiesbak مِصْفاه гевгир cedník salatslynge; dørslag das Sieb σουρωτήρι colador kurnsõel آبکش lävikkö passoire מִסנֶנֶת छलनी cjedilo szűrőedény saringan sáld; sigti colino 水切り器 (요리용 여과기 koštuvas caurduris penapis vergiet dørslag, sil cedzak passador stre­cu­rătoare дуршлаг cedidlo cedilo cediljka durkslag กระชอน süzgeç, kevgir (做菜時用來濾乾的)篩子 друшляк تقویم cái chao

colander مصفاة cedník dørslag Sieb σουρωτήρι escurridor lävikkö passoire cjedilo colino 水切り 여과기 vergiet dørslag cedzak escorredor дуршлаг durkslag กระชอน süzgeç cái rá 漏锅


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