Definition of chopstick
:one of a pair of slender sticks held between thumb and fingers and used chiefly in Asian countries to lift food to the mouth
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Crush the sugar with a wooden muddler, chopstick, strong spoon, lipstick, cartridge case, whatever.
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A chopstick, skewer or knitting needle may be used to aerate the soil of container plants with saturated roots.
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The chicken is stuffed with aromatics and simmered until the meat can be pulled easily from the bones with chopsticks.
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The sashimi and poke assortment here is perfectly fine, but according to the locals at the next table, go with the kalua pork nachos (and eating nachos with chopsticks allows easy assembly of perfect bites — genius!).
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My husband’s chopsticks kept stealing over to my plate.
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Everything about poke should be easy to eat with either chopsticks or a fork.
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Everything about poké should be easy to eat with either chopsticks or a fork.
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Everything about poke should be easy to eat with chopsticks or a fork.
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Origin and Etymology of chopstick
Chinese Pidgin English chop fast + English stick
CHOPSTICK Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of chopstick for English Language Learners
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: either one of a pair of thin sticks that are used especially by people in Asia to pick up and eat food
CHOPSTICK Defined for Kids
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Definition of chopstick for Students
:one of two thin sticks used chiefly in Asian countries to pick up and eat food
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