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- pestle 1 (with mortar)
1
: a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
2
: any of various devices for pounding, stamping, or pressing
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Combine with the mortar and pestle and add the oil in a thin stream.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
It was traditionally made using a mortar and pestle.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
Though the work of making the spice paste is traditionally done in a mortar and pestle, blitzing the ingredients in a food processor saves a significant amount of time.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Jaws lined with sharp dagger-like teeth were most likely associated with carnivores, while others set with the dental equivalent of mortar and pestles likely ground plant matter into digestible food.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Combine with the mortar and pestle and add the oil in a thin stream.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
It was traditionally made using a mortar and pestle.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
Though the work of making the spice paste is traditionally done in a mortar and pestle, blitzing the ingredients in a food processor saves a significant amount of time.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pestle
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“Pestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pestle. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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