mortar and pestle - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Noun
mortar and pestle (plural mortars and pestles)
- A device made up of a bowl (the mortar) and a heavy, blunt object (the pestle), the end of which is used for crushing and grinding ingredients or substances into a fine paste or powder.
- ✤ Synonym: mortar
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