mortar and pestle
equipment consisting of a bowl in which substances are ground using a pestle
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Summary
mortar and pestle is a dyad[1]. It draws 5,345 Wikipedia views per month (dyad category, ranking #3 of 22).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: product category[3]
- Made from material: ceramic[4], wood[5], metal[6], bedrock[7]
- Subclass of: laboratory equipment[8], kitchen utensil[9], grinding tool[10], crusher[11], hand tool[12], kitchenware[13]
- Has use: comminution[14]
- Commons category: Mortars and pestles[15]
- Has part(s): mortar[16], pestle[17]
- Described by source: Vlastenský slovník historický[18], Gujin Tushu Jicheng[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 10[21], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22]
- Different from: Dornajo[23]
Why It Matters
mortar and pestle has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]