chewstick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A twig with a frayed end, used for cleaning the teeth.
  2. Any of various plants in the genus Gouania used for oral hygiene, especially Gouania lupuloides, of the Caribbean.

Word forms

chewstick chewsticks

Etymology

From chew + stick.

Synonyms

Derived words

smoothfruit chewstick O'ahu chewstick hairyfruit chewstick
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