Hypertext Webster Gateway: "colander"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
colander
n : bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods [syn: {cullender}]
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