pestel

Middle English

/ˈpɛstɛl/

noun
Definitions
  • A pestle tool for crushing or pounding
  • The leg of an animal as a cut of meat.
  • (rare) A board for threshing upon.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French pestel derived from Latin pistillum.

Origin

Latin

pistillum

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