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colander in French

colander in French is passoire — colander means a bowl-shaped kitchen container full of holes, used for draining water off food such as pasta, rice or washed vegetables.

colander in French

passoire
noun
A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food that has been cooking in water, such as pasta.

What does "colander" mean?

  1. noun A bowl-shaped kitchen container full of holes, used for draining water off food such as pasta, rice or washed vegetables.
    "Tip the pasta into a colander and let it drain for a minute."

colander in a sentence

  • Tip the pasta into a colander and let it drain for a minute.
  • He rinsed the strawberries in a plastic colander under the tap.

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What is "colander" in French?

"colander" in French is passoire. colander means: A bowl-shaped kitchen container full of holes, used for draining water off food such as pasta, rice or washed vegetables.

How do you use "colander" in a sentence?

Example: "Tip the pasta into a colander and let it drain for a minute." In French, "colander" is passoire.

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