[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

colander \col"ander\, n. l. colans, -antis, p. pr. of colare
   to filter, to strain, fr. colum a strainer. cf. cullis,
   culvert.
   a utensil with a bottom perforated with little holes for
   straining liquids, mashed vegetable pulp, etc.; a strainer of
   wickerwork, perforated metal, or the like.
   1913 webster cola nut
see also:
cullis culvert 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

colander
     n : bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods syn: cullender
see also:
cullender 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

31 moby thesaurus words for "colander":
   bolter, clarifier, cradle, cribble, cribriformity, cribrosity,
   filter, grate, grating, honeycomb, lixiviator, net, percolator,
   porosity, porousness, purifier, refiner, refinery, riddle, rocker,
   screen, sieve, sievelikeness, sifter, sorter, sponge, strainer,
   winnow, winnowing basket, winnowing fan, winnowing machine

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Sea Colander, definition of term: Sea Colander
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