Associations to the word «Colander»

Wiktionary

COLANDER, noun. A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pasta.

Dictionary definition

COLANDER, noun. Bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats