Definitions for: Casserole

[n] large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served
[n] food cooked and served in a casserole

Webster (1913) Definition: Cas"se*rolen. [F. a saucepan, dim. from casse a
basin.]
1. (Chem.) A small round dish with a handle, usually of
porcelain.

2. (Cookery) A mold (in the shape of a hollow vessel or
incasement) of boiled rice, mashed potato or paste, baked,
and afterwards filled with vegetables or meat.

See Also: chicken casserole, dish, dish