"swizzle stick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: swizzle sticks [plural]
Etymology: 1859, from swizzle (“alcoholic drink”, noun). Etymology templates: {{m|en|swizzle||alcoholic drink|pos=n}} swizzle (“alcoholic drink”, noun) Head templates: {{en-noun}} swizzle stick (plural swizzle sticks)
  1. A small utensil, often disposable, used to mix or stir drinks, commonly iced tea or cocktails. Synonyms: swizzle-stick Derived forms: swizzle [verb] Translations (small utensil used to mix or stir drinks): бъркалка (bǎrkalka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), touillette [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-swizzle_stick-en-noun-jPRXP5JJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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