transcolate Meaning, Definition & Usage

Trans"co*late transitive verb

Etymology

Pref. trans- + L. colare, colatum, to filter, to strain.

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Transcolated ; present participle & verbal noun Transcolating

Definitions

1. To cause to pass through a sieve or colander; to strain, as through a sieve. Obs. Harvey.