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A mortar and pestle is a tool used to crush, grind, and mix solid substances. The pestle is a heavy bat-shaped object, the end of which is used for crushing and grinding. The mortar is a bowl, typically made of hard wood, ceramic or stone. The substance to be ground is placed in the mortar and ground, crushed or mixed with the pestle.
Mortars and pestles were traditionally used in pharmacies to crush various ingredients prior to preparing a prescription. Mortars and pestles are also used as drug paraphernalia to grind up pills to speed up absorption when they are ingested. Mortars are also used in cooking to prepare ingredients such as guacamole, gazpacho and pesto, as well as grinding spices into powder.
Mortars and pestles were traditionally used in pharmacies to crush various ingredients prior to preparing a prescription. Mortars and pestles are also used as drug paraphernalia to grind up pills to speed up absorption when they are ingested. Mortars are also used in cooking to prepare ingredients such as guacamole, gazpacho and pesto, as well as grinding spices into powder.
