mortar and pestle (English, noun)
expansion: mortar and pestle (plural mortars and pestles)
Senses:
glosses: 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.
Forms:
form: mortars and pestles
tags: plural
form: pestle and mortar
tags: alternative