pestle
noun/ˈpesl/
/ˈpesl/
- a small heavy tool with a round end used for pressing things to a powder in a special bowl called a mortarTopics Scientific researchc2, Cooking and eatingc2Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French pestel, from Latin pistillum, from pist- ‘pounded’, from the verb pinsere.
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