Cas"se*role (#) n. [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.
© Webster 1913.