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pestle in Persian

یانه yāne

/ˈpɛsəl/

pestle in Persian: یانه (yāne), دسته هاون (daste hāvan), یاور (yāvar). In English, pestle means a club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things.

Persian words for pestle

instrument used with a mortar to grind things
یانه yāne, دسته هاون daste hāvan, یاور yāvar

English meaning of pestle

  1. noun A club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things.
  2. noun A constable's or bailiff's staff; so called from its shape.
  3. noun The leg and leg bone of an animal, especially of a pig.
  4. verb To pound, crush, rub or grind, as in a mortar with a pestle.

Full definition of pestle

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Questions about pestle in Persian

What is the meaning of pestle in Persian?
Pestle in Persian is یانه (yāne), دسته هاون (daste hāvan), یاور (yāvar).
معنی pestle چیست؟
Pestle: یانه (yāne), دسته هاون (daste hāvan), یاور (yāvar).
What does pestle mean in English?
Pestle means a club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things.

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