English Explanatory Dictionary

drumstick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stick used to play drums.
  2. The second joint of the legbone of a chicken or other fowl, especially as an item of food.
  3. The moringa or drumstick tree, Moringa oleifera, especially its slender, cylindrical pods.
  4. A person's leg.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɹʌmˌstɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-drumstick.wav

Word forms

drumstick drumsticks drum stick

Etymology

From drum + stick.

Synonyms

chicken leg drummer

Related words

drumette
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