pestle

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile Klenam and I made the fufu, me pounding the steaming plantain and cassava together in the large wooden mortar while she turned and shaped the blended mass adeptly between each stroke of the pestle.

From Literature

Traditionally, pesto was made using a mortar and pestle, though a blender or food processor gets the job done just fine today.

From Salon

The machine itself rolled lozenge dough and pressed them into perfect discs, thus eliminating the use of mortar and pestle to manually knead, roll and cut out the dough.

From Salon

A few had tooth structures that acted like a mortar and pestle and were able to grind in addition to just cutting.

From Science Daily

Many residents use stone mortars and pestles made by the stone carvers.

From Seattle Times