Definition of "colander" [col•an•der]

• A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with perforations for draining off liquids and rinsing food. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Place the plumped lentils in colander and fold the cloth over them."
• "Georgette recommends using two coffee filters inside a colander, which is placed inside a bowl to catch the liquid, or there are inexpensive mesh yogurt strainers you can buy."
• "I prefer a colander, which is also good for straining spagetti though one should remove it from your head first."