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