colander meaning
EN
[ˈkʌləndər] [ˈkɑləndər] 
UK WColander
- A colander is a bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pasta or rice.
- The perforated nature of the colander allows liquid to drain through while retaining the solids inside. It is sometimes also called a pasta strainer or kitchen sieve.
- Conventionally, colanders are made of a light metal, such as aluminium or thinly rolled stainless steel. Colanders are also made of plastic, silicone, ceramic, and enamelware.
- The word colander comes from the Latin colum meaning sieve.
- NounPLcolanders
Definition of colander in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "colander" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.