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pestle

[pes-uhl, pes-tl] / ˈpɛs əl, ˈpɛs tl /






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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 • Oct. 5, 2023

In a perfect pesto world, that frozen sauce is homemade — a mix of tiny-leafed Genovese basil, Italian pine nuts and good olive oil that you’ve pounded by hand with a mortar and pestle.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2023

The mortar and pestle of the fashion industry is here to grind your Pinterest board and your Etsy wish lists into the paste of “the next big thing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2023

Traditionally, spice pastes are made with a mortar and pestle.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2023

His mother would be preparing the evening meal now, pounding akpu in the mortar, the pestle grasped tight with both hands.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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