pestle
/ˈpɛsəl/
noun
- A heavy tool with a rounded end, used for crushing or grinding substances in a mortar.
- She used a pestle to grind the spices into a fine powder.
- The chemist carefully pressed the pestle into the mortar to crush the crystals.
- In the kitchen, a marble pestle is perfect for making guacamole.
verb
- To crush or grind something using a pestle.
- He pestled the garlic and salt together to make a paste.
- The recipe says to pestle the herbs until they release their oils.
- She pestled the dried flowers into a fragrant powder.