noun
pestle
Pestle (noun) means a short tool with a rounded end, used with a bowl to crush or grind substances.
noun
1
A short tool with a rounded end, used with a bowl to crush or grind substances.
2
A staff carried by an official such as a constable, named for its shape.
3
A cut of meat consisting of an animal's leg and its bone, especially from a pig.
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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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What is the meaning of pestle?
"pestle" (noun) means a short tool with a rounded end, used with a bowl to crush or grind substances.
What is another word for pestle?
Other words for "pestle" include stamp, muller, pounder.
What are the different meanings of pestle?
"pestle" has 3 main meanings: 1. A short tool with a rounded end, used with a bowl to crush or grind substances; 2. A staff carried by an official such as a constable, named for its shape; 3. A cut of meat consisting of an animal's leg and its bone, especially from a pig.
