'Colander' definitions:
Definition of 'colander'
(from WordNet)
noun
Bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods [syn: colander, cullender]
Definition of 'Colander'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster] Cola nut
Synonyms of 'colander'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bolter,
- clarifier,
- cradle,
- cribble,
- cribriformity,
- cribrosity,
- filter,
- grate,
- grating,
- honeycomb,
- lixiviator,
- net,
- percolator,
- porosity,
- porousness,
- purifier,
- refiner,
- refinery,
- riddle,
- rocker,
- screen,
- sieve,
- sievelikeness,
- sifter,
- sorter,
- sponge,
- strainer,
- winnow,
- winnowing basket,
- winnowing fan,
- winnowing machine