"chewstick" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: chewsticks [plural]
Etymology: chew + stick Etymology templates: {{compound|en|chew|stick}} chew + stick Head templates: {{en-noun}} chewstick (plural chewsticks)
  1. A twig with a frayed end, used for cleaning the teeth. Hyponyms: miswak
    Sense id: en-chewstick-en-noun-hL2e-xLk
  2. Any of various plants in the genus Gouania used for oral hygiene, especieally Gouania lupuloides, of the Caribbean. Categories (lifeform): Buckthorn family plants
    Sense id: en-chewstick-en-noun-K1nFH3b8 Disambiguation of Buckthorn family plants: 16 84 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: smoothfruit chewstick (taxonomic: Gouania meyenii), O'ahu chewstick (taxonomic: Gouania vitifolia), hairyfruit chewstick (taxonomic: Gouania hillebrandii)

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