colyndore
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colander — noun Etymology: Middle English colyndore, probably modification of Old Occitan colador, from Medieval Latin colatorium, from Latin colare to sieve, from colum sieve Date: 14th century a perforated utensil for washing or draining food … New Collegiate Dictionary
colander — /kul euhn deuhr, kol /, n. a metal or plastic container with a perforated bottom, for draining and straining foods. Also, cullender. [1400 50; late ME colyndore, perh. (with nasalization) < OPr colador < ML colatorium, equiv. to L cola(re) to… … Universalium
colander — col•an•der [[t]ˈkʌl ən dər, ˈkɒl [/t]] n. a usu. metal container with a perforated bottom and sides, for draining and straining foods • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME colyndore, perh. « L cōlā(re) to strain … From formal English to slang
