chew-stickn.

Brit.

/ˈtʃuːstɪk/, U.S.

/ˈtʃuˌstɪk/, West African English

/ˈtʃuˌstik/

= chaw-stick n. Also, the root or stem of various West African plants, used to clean the teeth.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning or cleanliness of the person > [noun] > cleaning the teeth > implements for

picker1481

toothpick1488

picktooth1542

tooth-picker1545

tooth-scrape1552

pick1562

tooth-rake1585

tooth-scraper1585

teeth-brush1651

dentiscalp1656

toothbrush1690

quill toothpick1775

quill1785

chew-stick1858

tooth-stick1859

dental silk1907

dental floss1922

floss1936

airbrasive1945

Water Pik1962

water toothpick1965

1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Chew-stick, the branches and sticks of Gouania Domingensis, used in the West Indies for cleaning the teeth, and also powdered as a dentifrice.

1887 C. A. Moloney Sketch Forestry W. Afr. 287 The roots [of the cola], called ‘chew-stick’, are used in Sierra Leone for cleaning the teeth and sweetening the breath.

1887 C. A. Moloney Sketch Forestry W. Afr. 371 Chew-stick of Ewuro (Vernonia amygdalina, Del.).—Shrub..used in Sierra Leone as a bitter.

1916 C. E. Lane-Poole List of Trees Sierra Leone 147 Every native male and female uses a chew stick.

1965 R. W. J. Keay et al. Nigerian Trees II. 419 The common and widespread species V[ernonia] amygdalina Del. and V. colorata (Willd.) Drake..are well-known as a source for chewsticks.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	chew-stick
释义	chew-stickn. Brit. /ˈtʃuːstɪk/, U.S. /ˈtʃuˌstɪk/, West African English /ˈtʃuˌstik/ = chaw-stick n. Also, the root or stem of various West African plants, used to clean the teeth. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning or cleanliness of the person > [noun] > cleaning the teeth > implements for picker1481 toothpick1488 picktooth1542 tooth-picker1545 tooth-scrape1552 pick1562 tooth-rake1585 tooth-scraper1585 teeth-brush1651 dentiscalp1656 toothbrush1690 quill toothpick1775 quill1785 chew-stick1858 tooth-stick1859 dental silk1907 dental floss1922 floss1936 airbrasive1945 Water Pik1962 water toothpick1965 1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Chew-stick, the branches and sticks of Gouania Domingensis, used in the West Indies for cleaning the teeth, and also powdered as a dentifrice. 1887 C. A. Moloney Sketch Forestry W. Afr. 287 The roots [of the cola], called ‘chew-stick’, are used in Sierra Leone for cleaning the teeth and sweetening the breath. 1887 C. A. Moloney Sketch Forestry W. Afr. 371 Chew-stick of Ewuro (Vernonia amygdalina, Del.).—Shrub..used in Sierra Leone as a bitter. 1916 C. E. Lane-Poole List of Trees Sierra Leone 147 Every native male and female uses a chew stick. 1965 R. W. J. Keay et al. Nigerian Trees II. 419 The common and widespread species V[ernonia] amygdalina Del. and V. colorata (Willd.) Drake..are well-known as a source for chewsticks. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1858
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