COLANDER


Meaning of COLANDER in English

/ ˈkʌləndə(r); NAmE ˈkɑːl-/ noun

a metal or plastic bowl with a lot of small holes in it, used for draining water from vegetables, etc. after washing or cooking

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : based on Latin colare to strain.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.