pestle(
peh
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suhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
a. la mano del mortero (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Use the pestle to crush the garlic and then mix in the cayenne pepper.Machaca el ajo con la mano del mortero y luego añade la pimienta de cayena.
c. el tejolote (M) (Mexico)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
I bought a mortar and pestle in Oaxaca.Compré un molcajete y un tejolote en Oaxaca.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to grind)
a. machacar
Could you pestle these spices for me while I chop the onions?¿Me podrías machacar estas especies mientras yo pico la cebolla?
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