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- [pes-uh l, pes-tl]
- /ˈpɛs əl, ˈpɛs tl/
- /ˈpes.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pes-uh l, pes-tl]
- /ˈpɛs əl, ˈpɛs tl/
Definitions of pestle word
- noun pestle a tool for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar. 1
- noun pestle any of various appliances for pounding, stamping, etc. 1
- verb with object pestle to pound or grind with or as if with a pestle. 1
- verb without object pestle to work with a pestle. 1
- noun pestle handheld tool for grinding 1
- countable noun pestle A pestle is a short rod with a thick round end. It is used for crushing things such as herbs, spices, or grain in a bowl called a mortar. 0
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Origin of pestle
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English pestel < Middle French < Latin pistillum, derivative of pistus, past participle of pīnsere to pound, crush
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Parts of speech for Pestle
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pestle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pestle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pestle
verb pestle
- comminute — to break (a bone) into several small fragments
- comminuted — pulverized; ground
- flour — the finely ground meal of grain, especially the finer meal separated by bolting.
- grind — to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens.
- kibble — to grind or divide into particles or pellets, as coarse-ground meal or prepared dry dog food.
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