The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
pestled — pes·tle || pesl ,pestl n. muller, stick used for grinding with a mortar; any tool used to crush or pulverize materials v. crush, pulverize; grind … English contemporary dictionary
pestle — pes tle, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Pestled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pestling}.] To pound, pulverize, bray, or mix with a pestle, or as with a pestle; to use a pestle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pestling — pestle pes tle, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Pestled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pestling}.] To pound, pulverize, bray, or mix with a pestle, or as with a pestle; to use a pestle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pestle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pestel, from Anglo French, from Latin pistillum, from pinsere to pound, crush; akin to Greek ptissein to crush, Sanskrit pinaṣṭi he pounds Date: 14th century 1. a usually club shaped implement for pounding or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
List of Italian dishes — These dishes are representative of Italian cuisine.Dishes and recipesAntipasti* Insalata caprese * Insalata russa * Braciole * Bruschetta * Bresaola *Prosciutto e melone *Crostini con condimenti misti *Verdure in pinzimonio *Cocktail di gamberi… … Wikipedia
pestle — /pes euhl, pes tl/, n., v., pestled, pestling. n. 1. a tool for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar. See illus. under mortar1. 2. any of various appliances for pounding, stamping, etc. v.t. 3. to pound or grind with or as if with a pestle … Universalium
chalky — Synonyms and related words: argent, argentine, branny, canescent, chalklike, comminute, comminuted, cretaceous, crushed, detrital, detrited, disintegrated, dusty, efflorescent, farinaceous, fine, flaky, fleecy white, floury, frosted, frosty,… … Moby Thesaurus
crushed — Synonyms and related words: abashed, ashamed, baffled, balked, betrayed, bilked, blasted, blighted, blushing, branny, broken, broken down, brokenhearted, brought low, chagrined, chalklike, chalky, chapfallen, comminute, comminuted, conquered,… … Moby Thesaurus
dusty — Synonyms and related words: Quaker colored, Saharan, acier, anhydrous, arid, ashen, ashy, athirst, barren, blah, blank, bloodless, bone dry, branny, broken record, bromidic, canescent, chalklike, chalky, characterless, cinereous, colorless,… … Moby Thesaurus
farinaceous — Synonyms and related words: botanic, branny, bulbous, cereal, chalklike, chalky, comminute, comminuted, crushed, detrital, detrited, disintegrated, dusty, efflorescent, fine, flaky, floury, fruitlike, fruity, furfuraceous, gone to dust, grated,… … Moby Thesaurus
