casserole
noun
cas·se·role ˈka-sə-ˌrōl 
also ˈka-zə-
1
: a dish in which food may be baked and served
2
: food cooked and served in a casserole
3
: a deep round usually porcelain dish with a handle used for heating substances in the laboratory
Example Sentences
I made tuna casserole for dinner. meat and noodles served in a casserole
Recent Examples on the Web Eggplant and ground beef casserole with Béchamel topping and garnished with a splash of tomato fondue. 
Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 19 July 2022 Dinners are hot and ready to eat, and come with carrots, stuffing, relish, mac and cheese, sweet potato casserole, dinner rolls and apple butter, apple pie and apple cider. Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2021 Brush heads with olive oil and place in a shallow casserole or au gratin dish. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 28 Mar. 2022 Along with fry pans and saucepans in multiple sizes, the set features a 4.8–quart-deep fryer and steamer rack, a 5–quart casserole and steamer, and a grill pan. Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics, 4 Apr. 2022 The meat is put in a casserole and stewed with tomato (which arrived in Italy rather later than the dish's origins), garlic and wild thyme, which grows abundantly on the island. Julia Buckley, CNN, 27 May 2022 The key is to put the pasta in the casserole dried and add enough liquid to cook it with the other ingredients, lasagna-style. Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2022 In a large cast-iron casserole or Dutch oven, heat the oil over moderate heat to simmering. Kate Krader, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2022 Buffet style brunch that includes French toast casserole, bacon, eggs, biscuits and gravy, salad, sweetish meatball, salad and more. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 June 2022 See More
Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 19 July 2022 Dinners are hot and ready to eat, and come with carrots, stuffing, relish, mac and cheese, sweet potato casserole, dinner rolls and apple butter, apple pie and apple cider. Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2021 Brush heads with olive oil and place in a shallow casserole or au gratin dish. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 28 Mar. 2022 Along with fry pans and saucepans in multiple sizes, the set features a 4.8–quart-deep fryer and steamer rack, a 5–quart casserole and steamer, and a grill pan. Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics, 4 Apr. 2022 The meat is put in a casserole and stewed with tomato (which arrived in Italy rather later than the dish's origins), garlic and wild thyme, which grows abundantly on the island. Julia Buckley, CNN, 27 May 2022 The key is to put the pasta in the casserole dried and add enough liquid to cook it with the other ingredients, lasagna-style. Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2022 In a large cast-iron casserole or Dutch oven, heat the oil over moderate heat to simmering. Kate Krader, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2022 Buffet style brunch that includes French toast casserole, bacon, eggs, biscuits and gravy, salad, sweetish meatball, salad and more. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French, saucepan, from Middle French, diminutive of casse ladle, dripping pan, from Old Occitan cassa, perhaps ultimately from Greek kyathos ladle
First Known Use
1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
casserole
noun
cas·se·role ˈka-sə-ˌrōl
1
: a mix of food baked and served in a deep dish
2
: a deep dish in which food can be baked and served
casserole
noun
as in bowl
Synonyms & Similar Words
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