Colander

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Colander \Col"an*der\, n. [L. colans, -antis, p. pr. of colare
     to filter, to strain, fr. colum a strainer. Cf. {Cullis},
     {Culvert}.]
     A utensil with a bottom perforated with little holes for
     straining liquids, mashed vegetable pulp, etc.; a strainer of
     wickerwork, perforated metal, or the like.


     [1913 Webster] Cola nut

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  colander
       n : bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods [syn: {cullender}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  31 Moby Thesaurus words for "colander":
     bolter, clarifier, cradle, cribble, cribriformity, cribrosity,
     filter, grate, grating, honeycomb, lixiviator, net, percolator,
     porosity, porousness, purifier, refiner, refinery, riddle, rocker,
     screen, sieve, sievelikeness, sifter, sorter, sponge, strainer,
     winnow, winnowing basket, winnowing fan, winnowing machine