This week’s theme
Words that appear to be misspelled

This week’s words
hight
desistance
colander
proscription

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A.Word.A.Day

PRONUNCIATION:

(KUH/KAH-luhn-duhr)

MEANING:

noun: A utensil with perforations, used for straining or draining foods.

ETYMOLOGY:

Of uncertain origin. Probably from Latin colare (to strain). Earliest documented use: 1450.

USAGE:

“The moment in the history of American cooking when efficiency won out over taste and, instead of using a pair of tongs, and pulling the spaghetti straight out of the pot, people started using a colander (an evil instrument) and letting all that dense, murky rich ‘water’ rush down the drain.”
Bill Buford; The Pasta Station; The New Yorker; Sep 6, 2004.

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