To strain or filter a liquid; to pass liquid through a colander or sieve to separate solids from liquids.
From Latin 'colatus,' past participle of 'colare' (to strain or filter), related to 'colum' (strainer) and the root for colander and related terms.
The verb 'colate' ties together a whole family of words—colander, colation, colature—all about the simple but essential act of straining. One Latin root spawned an entire vocabulary of kitchen work.
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