drumstick

English

noun
Definitions
  • A stick used to play drums.
  • The second joint of the legbone of a chicken or other fowl, especially as an item of food.
  • (India) The moringa or drumstick tree, Moringa oleifera, especially its slender, cylindrical pods.

Etymology

Compound from English drum (instrument) + English stick (sticky, adhere, cigarette, joint).

Origin

English

stick

Gloss

sticky, adhere, cigarette, joint

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

粘

Emoji

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