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pestle
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pestle /pes·tle/ (pes´'l) an implement for pounding drugs in a mortar.
pes·tle (psl, pstl)
n.
A club-shaped, hand-held tool for grinding or mashing substances in a mortar.

pestle [pes´'l]
an instrument with a rounded end, used in a mortar to reduce a solid to a powder or produce a homogeneous mixture of solids.

pestle
an instrument with a rounded end, used in a mortar to reduce a solid to a powder or produce a homogeneous mixture of solids.


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uk Method: Grind the cumin and coriander roughly in a mortar and pestle with a teaspoon of salt.
Mexicans like to use plenty of fresh produce in their cuisine, including spices and herbs, so you will find sharp knives and a mortar and pestle in any Mexican kitchen.
For those who don't have drugs in capsule form, grinding with a mortar and pestle is an option.
 
 
 
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