[kuhl-uh
n-der, kol-] 
| a metal or plastic container with a perforated bottom, for draining and straining foods. |
col·an·der (kŭl'ən-dər, kŏl'-)  (click for larger image in new window) n. A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with perforations for draining off liquids and rinsing food. [Middle English colyndore; probably from a Romance source akin to Old Provençal colador, strainer, from Vulgar Latin cōlātōr, from Latin cōlātus, past participle of cōlāre, to strain; see percolate.] |