colature

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noun

The matter that is strained with a strainer

OriginLatin colatura →
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Meanings

nouncolature (plural colatures)

plural colatures

  1. obsoleteThe matter that is strained with a strainer
  2. obsoleteA strainer, or the process of straining.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
colation

Origin

  1. Latincolatura
  2. Englishcolature

From Latin colatura. Compare French colature. See colander.

More words from Latin

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

LucateroClouatreleucrota
Cite this entry
APA

colature. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colature

MLA

“colature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colature. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “colature,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colature.

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