chopstick

2 definitions found

chopstick - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  chopsticks \chop"sticks`\ (ch[o^]p"st[i^]ks`), n. chopstick
     (ch[o^]p"st[i^]k`),
     1. a pair of slender sticks made of wood, ivory, plastic,
        etc., used chiefly by the Chinese and Japanese to lift
        food into the mouth while dining; -- also commonly used
        around the world by persons of Oriental heritage or in
        restaurants serving oriental food.
        [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] Chop suey

chopstick - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  chopstick
      n 1: one of a pair of slender sticks used as oriental tableware
           to eat food with