A strainer or device used for filtering liquids; a colander or similar kitchen tool.
From Latin 'colamentum,' derived from 'colare' (to strain), with the instrumental suffix '-mentum' indicating a tool or device used for a specific purpose.
A 'colament' was essentially ancient kitchen equipment—any tool designed for the specific job of straining. The word reminds us that every tool we use today had a Latin name in ancient Rome.
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