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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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Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 May 2026
Transfer to a plate and set aside to cool completely, then use a spice grinder or mortar and pestle to grind to a fine powder.
—Madhushree Basu Roy, Saveur, 30 Apr. 2026
The magic of the molcajete, a pre-Hispanic mortar and pestle, is its ability to extract oils in a way the blades of a food processor can’t.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
An assortment of stone tools, including grinding slabs, mullers, pestles, and mortars, suggested that grain was processed on-site.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Transfer spices to a mortar and pestle and crush until finely ground.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 May 2026
Transfer to a plate and set aside to cool completely, then use a spice grinder or mortar and pestle to grind to a fine powder.
—Madhushree Basu Roy, Saveur, 30 Apr. 2026
The magic of the molcajete, a pre-Hispanic mortar and pestle, is its ability to extract oils in a way the blades of a food processor can’t.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
An assortment of stone tools, including grinding slabs, mullers, pestles, and mortars, suggested that grain was processed on-site.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Pestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pestle. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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