casserole — meaning in English

English meaning

• casserole noun A deep dish with a lid used for slow-cooking food in the oven.
• saucepan noun A deep cooking pot with a long handle, used on a stovetop for boiling or simmering food.
• spinner noun Someone who or something that spins.

Senses

casserole is used for these senses in English:

• casserole (countable) A dish of glass or earthenware, with a lid, in which food is baked and sometimes served.
• cooking pot (cookware) any vessel (such as a saucepan), with or without a lid, used to cook food
• saucepan (countable, cookware) A deep cooking vessel with a long protruding handle and sometimes a lid; used for boiling, stewing and making sauces.
• spinner A conical fairing near the hub of some aircraft propellers or turbofan fans.

casserole — full definition

1. noun A deep dish with a lid used for slow-cooking food in the oven.
2. noun A meal, often a stew-like mix of meat or vegetables, cooked in such a dish.

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