colander
/ˈkɑləndəɹ/
colander
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- 1.
A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes, used for draining water from food.
"Wash the vegetables and put them in the colander."
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Rinse the pasta thoroughly under cold water in the colander.
Rinse the pasta thoroughly under cold water in the colander.
He strained the berries using a fine-mesh colander.
He strained the berries using a fine-mesh colander.
Make sure the colander is stable before you pour the hot water.
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How do you pronounce colander?
colander is pronounced [/ˈkɑləndəɹ/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does colander mean?
colander means "colander". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is colander?
colander is a Elementary-level word.
Can you give an example sentence with colander?
Example: "Rinse the pasta thoroughly under cold water in the colander." — used to mean "colander".
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