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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)

  1. A dish of glass or earthenware, with a lid, in which food is baked and sometimes served.
  2. 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

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French

Etymology

From Provençal cassa, from Latin cattia (pan).

Pronunciation

Noun

casserole f (plural casseroles)

  1. saucepan (utensil)
  2. saucepan (contents of a saucepan)

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