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| pes·tle [ péss'l ] |
noun (plural pes·tles) |
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object for crushing or grinding: a rod-shaped object made from hard material with a rounded end that is used for crushing or grinding substances in a mortar
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle pes·tled, present participle pes·tling, 3rd person present singular pes·tles) |
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crush or pound substance using pestle: to crush, grind, or pound a substance or object using a pestle
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin pistillum] |
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