Definition of CASSEROLE

casserole

Plural: casseroles

Noun

  • food cooked and served in a casserole
  • large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served
  • A dish of glass or earthenware, with a lid, in which food is baked and sometimes served.
  • Food, such as a stew, cooked in such a dish.
  • Any type of food that fills the high-walled dish or pan in which it was cooked.

Verb

  • To cook like, or as, a casserole; to stew.

Examples

  • a chicken casserole

Origin / Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French casserole.

Synonyms

casserole dish, hotdish, hotpot

Scrabble Score: 11

casserole: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
casserole: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
casserole: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

casserole: valid Words With Friends Word