pes‧tle /ˈpes
əl, ˈpestl/
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: Latin pistillum; ⇒ pistil]
a short stick with a heavy round end, used for crushing things in a
mortar (=a special bowl) [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲