Colander

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

colander
    n 1: bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods [syn:
         {colander}, {cullender}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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

from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

31 Moby Thesaurus words for "colander":
      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

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