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casserole

cas·se·role
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kas-uh-rohl]
    • /ˈkæs əˌroʊl/
    • /ˈkæs.ər.əʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kas-uh-rohl]
    • /ˈkæs əˌroʊl/

Definitions of casserole word

  • countable noun casserole A casserole is a dish made of meat and vegetables that have been cooked slowly in a liquid. 3
  • countable noun casserole A casserole or a casserole dish is a large heavy container with a lid. You cook casseroles and other dishes in it. 3
  • verb casserole If you casserole meat and vegetables, you cook them slowly in a liquid. 3
  • noun casserole a covered dish of earthenware, glass, etc, in which food is cooked and served 3
  • noun casserole any food cooked and served in such a dish 3
  • verb casserole to cook or be cooked in a casserole 3

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Origin of casserole

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < French: ladlelike pan, equivalent to casse small saucepan (< Old Provençal cassa large spoon, akin to Medieval Latin cattia crucible; of disputed orig.) + -role diminutive suffix

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Parts of speech for Casserole

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

casserole popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

casserole usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for casserole

noun casserole

  • goulash — Also called Hungarian goulash. a stew of beef or veal and vegetables, with paprika and other seasoning.
  • hash — hashish.
  • stew — to cook (food) by simmering or slow boiling.
  • pottage — a thick soup made of vegetables, with or without meat.
  • stroganoff — a dish of meat sautéed with onion and cooked in a sauce of sour cream, seasonings, and, usually, mushrooms: beef stroganoff.

verb casserole

  • braise — When you braise meat or a vegetable, you fry it quickly and then cook it slowly in a covered dish with a small amount of liquid.
  • simmer — to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.

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