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пе́стик — meaning in English

pestik

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English meaning

pestle noun A short tool with a rounded end, used with a bowl to crush or grind substances.

Senses

пе́стик is used for these senses in English:

pestle A club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things.
pistil (botany) A discrete organ in the center of a flower capable of receiving pollen and producing a fruit, it is divided into an ovary, style and stigma. [from 18th c.]

pestle — full definition

noun A short tool with a rounded end, used with a bowl to crush or grind substances.
noun A staff carried by an official such as a constable, named for its shape.
noun A cut of meat consisting of an animal's leg and its bone, especially from a pig.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related Russian words

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