PESTLE


Meaning of PESTLE in English

pes ‧ tle /ˈpes ə l, ˈpestl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin pistillum ; ⇨ ↑ pistil ]

a short stick with a heavy round end, used for crushing things in a ↑ mortar (=a special bowl)

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