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colander definition

col·an·der (kul′ən dər, käl′-)

noun

a perforated pan, usually bowl-shaped, for draining off liquids, as in washing vegetables

Etymology: prob. altered < ML colator, ult. < L colare, to strain < colum, strainer

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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