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casserole

casserole

13 2.7
A deep dish used for cooking and serving food in the oven
  • noun
  • /ˈkæsəˌroʊl/
translation icon : fuente para horno
  • Come help me get the casserole dish down.
  • casserole dish
  • oven-safe casserole
  • ovenproof casserole

Examples

  • Pass the casserole.

  • I put the casserole dish on a trivet on the table.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • - I got a casserole in the oven.

  • I have a casserole in the oven.

  • Michael, I left the casserole in the oven.

  • I put the casserole in the oven.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • I loved to make use of my individual casserole dishes.

    Blog text (9)
  • Or you can bake it in a casserole dish, thus making your home smell like a delicious Thanksgiving meal.

    Blog text (11)
  • Mom made a casserole.

  • I have a casserole in the oven that will be ready in 30 minutes.

Synonyms

dish
vscasserole
329 1.0

A shallow round container used for holding or serving food

is deeper and suitable for oven cooking and serving larger quantities
tureen
vscasserole
4 7.6

A large deep dish with a lid for serving soup or stew

is used for oven cooking and serving food rather than only table service
cassoulet
vscasserole
1 8.1

A deep round clay pot used to cook and serve slow stews in southern France

is a large ovenproof vessel for cooking and serving varied foods
cassolette
vscasserole
9.9

A small dish used to cook and serve a single portion of food

is larger and meant for oven cooking and serving shared dishes

Compounds

A baked dish of chicken and vegetables cooked together in the oven

How Deep

stockpot
2 2.3
Dutch oven
7 4.1
casserole
13 2.7
ramekin
4 7.1

Surface Forms

casserole singular
casseroles plural

Etymology

Casserole originally named the cooking casserole in French, a deep oven 'pan' for baking. That's why in English casserole can also mean the large, deep dish you cook and serve food in.