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CASSEROLE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("casserole" is a kind of...):

dish (a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "casserole"):

cocotte (a small casserole in which individual portions can be cooked and served)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Food cooked and served in a casserole

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("casserole" is a kind of...):

dish (a particular item of prepared food)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "casserole"):

chicken casserole (chicken cooked and served in a casserole)

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