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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a pestle" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a tool used for grinding or crushing substances, often in cooking or laboratory settings.
Example: "To prepare the spices, she took out a pestle and mortar from the kitchen cabinet."
Alternatives: "a grinding tool" or "a crushing implement."
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Grind using a pestle and mortar.
Alternatively use a pestle and mortar.
Transfer to a pestle and mortar.
4 Pound the sugar and lime with a pestle.
Muddle the rinds for two minutes with a pestle.
Some tins or a pestle and mortar will do.
Grind the remaining sesame seeds with a pestle and mortar.
Crush the coriander seeds, using a pestle and mortar.
Pound the toasted spices finely with the dried chilli flakes, using a pestle and mortar.
Coarsely grind the peanuts in a pestle and mortar and leave to one side.
Grind in a pestle and mortar with rock salt and cumin.
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