noun
casserole
KAS-uh-rohl
Casserole (noun) means a deep dish with a lid used for slow-cooking food in the oven. Example: “She pulled the casserole dish out and set it on a trivet.”
noun
1
A deep dish with a lid used for slow-cooking food in the oven.
"She pulled the casserole dish out and set it on a trivet."
2
A meal, often a stew-like mix of meat or vegetables, cooked in such a dish.
"He brought a chicken casserole to the potluck."
How to use casserole
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA baked, oven-cooked one-pot meal, or the dish it's cooked in.
Common pairings
tuna casserole
casserole dish
bake a casserole
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Word forms
- Plural
- casseroles
- Third person singular
- casseroles
- Past tense
- casseroled
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Etymology
Borrowed from French casserole.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for casserole
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What does “casserole” mean?
The word “casserole” means a deep dish with a lid used for slow-cooking food in the oven. In plain terms, a baked, oven-cooked one-pot meal, or the dish it's cooked in.
How do you pronounce “casserole”?
“Casserole” is pronounced KAS-uh-rohl (/ˈkæs.əˌɹoʊl/ in IPA).
How do you use “casserole” in a sentence?
Here is “casserole” used in a sentence: “She pulled the casserole dish out and set it on a trivet.”
What is another word for “casserole”?
Words with a similar meaning to “casserole” include hotdish.
What part of speech is “casserole”?
“Casserole” is a noun.
Where does the word “casserole” come from?
The word “casserole” comes from French. Borrowed from French casserole.
How many meanings does “casserole” have?
“Casserole” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a deep dish with a lid used for slow-cooking food in the oven.
