: a perforated utensil for washing or draining food
Examples of colander in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebWash Asparagus Rinse all spears in a colander under cool water.—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024 Optical Projection Projecting crescent suns through hands, colanders, and boxes is easy, but the eclipse image is very small.—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Drain the beans in a colander, then return the beans to the pot.—Bridgette A. Lacy, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Another option is to fill a large bowl with water and then set a colander or strainer inside of it, Victoria Spencer writes at Martha Stewart’s website.—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2023 Transfer the cucumber slices to a colander and rinse with cold water.—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024 With this genius design, the colander never has to touch the bottom of your sink, either—perfect for a sink full of dishes from cooking.—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2024 Easily drain liquid from the pot by pouring directly over the sink—no need to make space for a large colander.—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2023 In particular, older Americans are more likely to have a ladle, a strainer or colander, and a spatula or tongs.—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English colyndore, probably modification of Old Occitan colador, from Medieval Latin colatorium, from Latin colare to sieve, from colum sieve
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