verb (past participle of ‘pestle’) or adjective as in strong fondness

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Example:She used the pestle and mortar to crush the herbs for her soup.

Definition:A small bowl or vessel with a heavy, blunt end fitting into it. Used for grinding and pounding substances.

From pestle and mortar

Example:The mixture of herbs and spices was pestled into a fine powder.

Definition:Describing something ground into a fine powder or mixture, often through the use of a pestle and mortar.

From pestled into