What is one of two small sticks of wood, ivory, etc., used by the Chinese and Japanese to convey food to the mouth called?
chopstick — One of two small sticks of wood, ivory, etc., used by the Chinese and Japanese to convey food to the mouth. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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