: a perforated utensil for washing or draining food
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Raw chicken was being thawed in a colander with running water only touching parts of the chicken.—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025 This thing also doubles as both a colander and a serving and/or mixing bowl, adding even more versatility.—Kayleigh Drake, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 Drain the green beans into a colander over the sink.—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025 Just throw them in a colander and run water over them to defrost, and then pat them dry before adding to the pan.—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for colander
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Etymology
Middle English colyndore, probably modification of Old Occitan colador, from Medieval Latin colatorium, from Latin colare to sieve, from colum sieve
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