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vijzel.

mortar (vessel used to grind ingredients); mortar and pestle (pars pro toto, the pestle is normally not named separately)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvɛi̯.zəl/
  1. mortar (vessel used to grind ingredients); mortar and pestle (pars pro toto, the pestle is normally not named separately)

    feminine · masculine
  2. jack (instrument to lift heavy objects)

    feminine · masculine
  3. Archimedes' screw

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch visele.

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