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Webster 1913 Edition
Casserole
Cas′se-role
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Noun.
[F. a saucepan, dim. from
casse
a basin.] 1.
(Chem.)
A small round dish with a handle, usually of porcelain.
2.
(Cookery)
A mold (in the shape of a hollow vessel or incasement) of boiled rice, mashed potato or paste, baked, and afterwards filled with vegetables or meat.