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colatoio

colander, strainer

noun koh-lah-TOH-yoh Rare

Origin: From colare (to strain, to drip) + -toio

Also means

draining rack

Usage Note

Colatoio is a kitchen utensil used to drain liquid from food — a colander or strainer. It is closely related to colapasta (pasta colander), which is the more commonly used word in home cooking. The suffix -toio in Italian forms nouns that denote a place or instrument for an action (lavatoio = washhouse, abbeveratoio = drinking trough).

Examples

"Scola la pasta nel colatoio prima di condirla."

Natural Translation

Drain the pasta in the colander before seasoning it.

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