pestle
3 synonyms for pestle, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A short tool with a rounded end, used with a bowl to crush or grind substances.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
It comes from Middle English pestel, pestell, which came from Old French pestel, from Latin pistillum, from pīnsō (“pound, beat”). It is a doublet of pistil and pistillum.
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