pestling

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of crushing or grinding something, typically in a mortar with a pestle.

  - "She spent hours pestling the herbs in the mortar."
  - "The chef pestled the garlic and ginger in a traditional stone mortar."

• Noun

  A tool used for crushing or grinding substances, typically in a mortar.

  - "He used a pestle to crush the spices in the mortar."
  - "The pharmacist ground the pills with a pestle."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pestling
pestle , restless , nestle , westward , chestnut , pestle and mortar

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Variants

List of all variants of pestling that leads to same result
pestle , pestled , pestles , pestling

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Etymology

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From Old French 'pestel' or Latin 'pestle' meaning 'mortar'.

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Trivia

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1. Pestling is also known as 'mortar and pestle work'.

2. The mortar and pestle have been used for food preparation for thousands of years.

3. In some cultures, the mortar and pestle are considered sacred tools used in religious ceremonies.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mortar and Pestle: A kitchen tool consisting of a heavy, rounded bowl with a long, heavy pestle used for grinding, crushing, and pulverizing food.

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Culture

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Pestling has been used in various cultural practices such as traditional medicine, cooking, and cosmetics. In alchemy, pestling was an essential part of the process of grinding and mixing substances.

How to Memorize "pestling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a woman in an apron, standing over a large stone mortar, using a heavy wooden pestle to crush herbs.
   - Visualize the herbs being crushed between the pestle and the mortar, releasing their aroma.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pestling' with the image of a kitchen scene with a mortar and pestle.
   - Think of the smell and texture of freshly ground spices.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Pestling Peppers Provide Pleasing Perfume' to help remember the meaning.

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