French word

casserole

Pronunciation

IPA/kasəʁɔl/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsaucepan

Example

Pose la casserole sur la table, s'il te plaît.

Put the saucepan on the table, please.

Illustration for casserole (saucepan)

More examples

Après le dîner, il a lavé la casserole.

After dinner, he washed the saucepan.

Core concept

A one-handled saucepan used close to the heat for sauces and other small preparations.

Common phrases

  • acheter une casserole

    buy a saucepan

  • une casserole antiadhésive

    a nonstick saucepan

Similar words

poêle: A shallow, flat-bottomed pan for frying or sauteing meat and vegetables.
cocotte: A deep, lidded pot with two handles for making stews on a stovetop or in an oven.
faitout: A deep, roomy pot with two handles for stewing or boiling food.
marmite: A large, deep pot for making substantial amounts of soup or stock.

Definition in French

Petite marmite munie d'un manche, utilisée sur la plaque pour chauffer, réduire ou préparer des sauces et de petites quantités de liquide.

Word origin

French casserole comes through Provençal cassola from Latin cattia, which referred to a cooking vessel.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English casserole, French casserole usually names a saucepan rather than a baked dish.

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