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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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Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Add the garlic and chiles to the bowl 3: Crush the sea salt lightly in a small molcajete or with a mortar and pestle; add to the mixture.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Grind x1 Elderberry Leaves with mortar and pestle and add.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
The original pesto made from garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, and fresh basil leaves was made using a mortar and pestle.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
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Noun
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
Add the garlic and chiles to the bowl 3: Crush the sea salt lightly in a small molcajete or with a mortar and pestle; add to the mixture.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Grind x1 Elderberry Leaves with mortar and pestle and add.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
The original pesto made from garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, and fresh basil leaves was made using a mortar and pestle.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 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 18 Apr. 2025.
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