colander UK /ˈkɒləndə(ɹ)/US /ˈkɑləndɚ/ noun1 •A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food that has been cooking in water, such as pasta.An electric fire came next, followed by an umbrella and then a colander. "This bowl will carry no water," he muttered. "Some loon hath pierced it with holes." — 1971 formscolanders