palillo
Meanings
Noun
1. toothpick
2. chopstick (single eating utensil)
3. drumstick (music)
4. very thin person
5. clothes peg, clothespin (Uruguay, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Andalusia)
6. knitting needle (Bolivia, Peru, Chile)
7. synonym of cúrcuma (“turmeric (spice)”) (Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia)
8. turmeric (plant) (Peru)
Examples12
¿Es difícil comer con palillos?
Is eating with chopsticks difficult?
¿Puedes comer con palillos chinos?
Do you know how to eat with chopsticks?
¿Vendes palillos chinos?
Do you sell chopsticks?
Dame un palillo.
Give me a toothpick.
En Corea usan palillos metálicos.
In Korea they use metal chopsticks.
Comúnmente como arroz con palillos.
I usually eat rice with chopsticks.