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Colander

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

Drain the pasta into the colander.
Let it drain in a colander.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Use a metal ____ to drain the water from the cooked pasta now.

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