pestle and mortar

A form of mortar and pestle — A device made up of a bowl (the mortar) and a heavy, blunt object (the pestle), the end of which is used for crushing and grinding ingredients or substances into a fine paste or powder.

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Meanings

nounpestle and mortar (plural pestles and mortars)

plural pestles and mortars

  1. alternativeAlternative form of mortar and pestle.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mortar
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APA

pestle and mortar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pestle%20and%20mortar

MLA

“pestle and mortar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pestle%20and%20mortar. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pestle and mortar,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pestle%20and%20mortar.

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