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Mortar and Pestle

noun

/ˈmɔː.tər ænd ˈpes.əl/

Meaning

a bowl and grinding tool used to crush and grind spices, herbs, and other substances

She ground the spices using a mortar and pestle.

grinding bowl, spice grinder

stone mortar, grind spices, marble mortar and pestle

a person who brings a case against another in a court of law; the person who initiates a lawsuit

a young cat

A continual change or variation; an irregular rising and falling.

the most important or decisive point of an issue

a substance that absorbs moisture and keeps things dry

a direct ancestor; a person or thing that originates something