casserole
The definition of a casserole is a one pot meal cooked in the oven consisting of rice, potato or noodles, combined with vegetables and meat or fish in some type of sauce.
(noun)A combination of pasta, peas, tuna fish and cream of celery soup is an example of a casserole.
See casserole in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- an earthenware or glass baking dish, usually with a cover, in which food can be cooked and then served
- the food baked and served in such a dish, typically rice, potatoes, or macaroni together with meat or fish and vegetables
- Chem. a deep porcelain dish with a handle, used for heating or evaporating a substance
Origin: Fr, dim. of casse, bowl, basin < Prov cassa, melting pan < VL cattia < Gr kyathion, dim. of kyathos, bowl, cup
See casserole in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- a. A dish, usually of earthenware, glass, or cast iron, in which food is both baked and served.b. Food prepared and served in such a dish.
- Chemistry A small-handled, deep porcelain crucible used for heating and evaporating.
Origin:
Origin: French, saucepan
Origin: , diminutive of Old French casse, ladle, pan
Origin: , from Old Provençal cassa
Origin: , from Medieval Latin cattia, dipper
Origin: , from Greek kuathion
Origin: , diminutive of kuathos, ladle
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