Mörser

mortar (kitchen tool)

noun MOER-zer Rare

Origin: from Latin 'mortarium'

Also means

pestle-and-mortar bowl

Usage Note

Mörser is the bowl part of the pestle-and-mortar set; the pestle is Stößel. Together they form the Mörser und Stößel. Stone mortars (Steinmörser) are standard for grinding spices in German kitchens.

Examples

"Sie mahlte den Kreuzkümmel im Mörser zu einem feinen Pulver."

Natural Translation

She ground the cumin into a fine powder in the mortar.

Literal Translation

She ground the cumin in the mortar to a fine powder.

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