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Meaning of pestle

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

pestle

Pronunciation:/ˈpɛsəl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things.

  2. A constable's or bailiff's staff; so called from its shape.

  3. The leg and leg bone of an animal, especially of a pig.

    Example: a pestle of pork

verb

Definitions

  1. To pound, crush, rub or grind, as in a mortar with a pestle.