pestle
nounUK /ˈpɛs.əl/
US /ˈpɛs.əl/
A pestle is a heavy stick you use to crush things in a bowl.
She used the pestle to grind the spices into a powder.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To crush or grind something with a pestle.
He pestled the herbs until they were fine.
3. The club-shaped part of a plant's flower that helps make seeds.
The flower's pestle sits at the center of the bloom.
4. A tool with a rounded end used for pounding in a laboratory.
The scientist cleaned the pestle before the experiment.