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Webster 1913 Edition
Casserole
Cas′se-role
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Noun.
[F. a saucepan, dim. from
casse
a basin.] 1.
(Chem.)
A small round dish with a handle, usually of porcelain.
2.
(Cookery)
A mold (in the shape of a hollow vessel or incasement) of boiled rice, mashed potato or paste, baked, and afterwards filled with vegetables or meat.
Definition 2024
casserole
casserole
English
Noun
casserole (plural casseroles)
- A dish of glass or earthenware, with a lid, in which food is baked and sometimes served.
- Food, such as a stew, cooked in such a dish.
Synonyms
- (glass or earthenward dish): casserole dish
- (food cooked in such a dish): hotpot (UK), stew
- (both senses): hotdish
Translations
glass or earthenware dish
food, such as a stew, cooked in such a dish
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Anagrams
French
Etymology
From Provençal cassa, from Latin cattia (“pan”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kas.ʁɔl/
- Homophone: casseroles
Noun
casserole f (plural casseroles)
- saucepan (utensil)
- saucepan (contents of a saucepan)