mortar and pestle
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mortar and pestle
noun mortars and pestles · pestle and mortar
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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.
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noun device used for crushing and grinding ingredients into a fine paste or powder
| Español | mortero y machaca, almirez y maja, pilón y machacadera, molcajete y tejolote |
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| 中文 | 研缽和研杵 /研钵和研杵 yánbō hé yánchǔ, 杵臼 chǔjiù, 磨缽 /磨钵 móbō, 搗藥盅 /捣药盅 dǎoyàozhōng |
| Português | pilão |
| Français | mortier et pilon |
| Deutsch | Mörser und Stößel |
| Română | mojar cu pistil |
| Русский | пестик и ступа pestik i stupa |
| Tiếng Việt | chày cối |
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title = {mortar and pestle},
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