colander
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noun \ˈkä-lən-dər, ˈkə-\Definition of COLANDER
: a perforated utensil for washing or draining food
See Origin of COLANDER
Middle English colyndore, probably modification of Old Occitan colador, from Medieval Latin colatorium, from Latin colare to sieve, from colum sieve
First Known Use: 14th century
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