1. a kitchen utensil with holes or perforations, used for draining or straining food
Usage: also spelled colander; the spelling 'cullender' is less common but historically attested

Examples

• She poured the pasta into the cullender to drain the water.
• The cullender sits in the cabinet next to the mixing bowls.
• Use a cullender to rinse the canned beans before cooking.
• The holes in the cullender allow liquid to pass through while catching the food.