casserole

cas·se·role

noun \ˈka-sə-ˌrōl also ˈka-zə-\

Definition of CASSEROLE

1

: a dish in which food may be baked and served

2

: food cooked and served in a casserole

3

: a deep round usually porcelain dish with a handle used for heating substances in the laboratory

Examples of CASSEROLE

1. I made tuna casserole for dinner.
2. meat and noodles served in a casserole

Origin of CASSEROLE

French, saucepan, from Middle French, diminutive of casse ladle, dripping pan, from Old Occitan cassa, perhaps ultimately from Greek kyathos ladle

First Known Use: 1708

Rhymes with CASSEROLE

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