colander

Meanings

• noun

  A kitchen utensil with large holes used for straining or rinsing food, especially pasta.

  - "I need a colander to rinse the cooked pasta."
  - "Can you pass me the colander, please?"

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Pronunciation

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Variants

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colander , colanders , cullender , cullenders

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Etymology

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The word 'colander' originated from the Old French word 'colander' or 'colandre', which means 'sieve' or 'strainer'.

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Trivia

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1. The first colanders were made from wicker or bamboo.

2. Colanders were originally used to separate solids from liquids in various industries, not just for cooking.

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Related Concepts

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1. strainer: A kitchen utensil used to remove solid particles from a liquid or semi-solid substance.

2. pasta: A type of food made from wheat and water, which is often cooked and served with sauce.

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Culture

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The colander is a common kitchen utensil used in various cuisines around the world. It is particularly popular in Italian and Mediterranean cuisines, where it is used to cook and strain pasta.

How to Memorize "colander"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large bowl with holes on the bottom, used for straining water or rinsing food, especially pasta.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'colander' with the image of a large kitchen utensil used for straining pasta.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'colander' as a large 'cool andander' (sieve) used for cooking and rinsing pasta.

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