pestle

Example Sentences

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A few had tooth structures that acted like a mortar and pestle and were able to grind in addition to just cutting.

From Science Daily • Oct. 5, 2023

In a perfect pesto world, that frozen sauce is homemade — a mix of tiny-leafed Genovese basil, Italian pine nuts and good olive oil that you’ve pounded by hand with a mortar and pestle.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2023

The next morning, I pounded some lemongrass and some chiles in a mortar and pestle and made some green curry.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2023

Still, the rhythmic nature of pounding food with a mortar and pestle can be remarkably meditative: The act of handworking food connects cook and ingredients, allowing them to channel themselves into every dish.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2023

Married to a cudgel, married to a pestle, Be faithful to it.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston