noun

colander

colander, strainer

Rinse the pasta in a colander.

Rinse the pasta in a colander.

a colander ((for -ing sth.)) a kitchen utensil used for draining something Use a colander for draining the pasta.

strainer, sieve

From Latin `colare` meaning 'to strain'.

Imagine `col`d water running through it to drain pasta. The 'col' sound can remind you of 'cold'.

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