colander
- noun
- C1
- Top 10000
A bowl with many small holes in it, used to pour the water off food such as pasta or washed vegetables.
Tip the spaghetti into the colander and shake it well.
She rinsed the sandy salad leaves in a large colander.
Steam poured through the holes of the colander for a moment.
Our colander has two handles and a low round foot.
Common collocations: a metal colander · a plastic colander · tip something into a colander · drain the pasta in a colander · rinse something in a colander
Part of: Kitchen utensils, Cooking