palillo

toothpick

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Also a form of

Meanings

noun, masculine

  1. toothpick
  2. chopstick (single eating utensil)
  3. drumstick
  4. very thin person
  5. Andalusia, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Uruguay clothes peg, clothespin
  6. Bolivia, Chile, Peru knitting needle
  7. Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru synonym of cúrcuma (“turmeric (spice)”)
  8. Peru turmeric (plant)

In sentences

¿Vendes palillos chinos? Do you sell chopsticks? #10097471

No sé comer con palillos. I don't know how to use chopsticks. #10322994

¿Es difícil comer con palillos? Is eating with chopsticks difficult? #2333719

En Corea usan palillos metálicos. In Korea they use metal chopsticks. #6622384

¿Puedes comer con palillos chinos? Do you know how to eat with chopsticks? #1706373

Comúnmente como arroz con palillos. I usually eat rice with chopsticks. #1371981

Disculpe, se me han caído los palillos. Excuse me, I dropped my chopsticks. #2355504

Usamos palillos en vez de tenedor y cuchillo. We use chopsticks in place of knives and forks. #2960856