casserole

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cas·se·role / ˈkasəˌrōl/ • n. a kind of stew that is cooked slowly in an oven: a chicken casserole. ∎  a large covered dish, typically of earthenware or glass, used for cooking such stews. • v. [tr.] cook (food) slowly in such a dish: [as adj.] (casseroled) casseroled chicken.

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casserole

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casserole XVIII. — F., extension of cassole, dim. of casse — Pr. casa :- Rom. (late L.) cattia pan — Gr. kuáth(e)ion, dim. of kúathos cup.

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casserole

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casserole Lidded container designed for slow cooking of meat or fish and vegetables in the oven; also the food so cooked.

A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition DAVID A. BENDER

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