chaw-stickn.

Etymology: < chaw v. + stick n.¹Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈchaw-stick.

A species of Gouania ( G. domingensis, family Rhamnaceæ), a common creeper in the West Indies and Brazil, so called in Jamaica because its thin flexible stems are chewed as an agreeable stomachic.

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1756 P. Browne Civil & Nat. Hist. Jamaica ii. ii. 172 The Chaw-stick..is generally kept to rub and clean the teeth.

1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. I. 545 Tooth-brushes are made by cutting pieces of chaw-stick to a convenient length, and fraying out the ends.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	chaw-stick
释义	chaw-stickn. Etymology: < chaw v. + stick n.¹Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈchaw-stick. A species of Gouania ( G. domingensis, family Rhamnaceæ), a common creeper in the West Indies and Brazil, so called in Jamaica because its thin flexible stems are chewed as an agreeable stomachic. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > [noun] > other medicinal plants calamint1322 agarica1400 adder's tonguea1425 alyssum1551 camphor1570 makinboy1652 moxa1675 badiaga1753 chaw-stick1756 ispaghul1810 frostwort1814 frostweed1817 bugleweed1822 bitter root1838 Solidago1883 1756 P. Browne Civil & Nat. Hist. Jamaica ii. ii. 172 The Chaw-stick..is generally kept to rub and clean the teeth. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. I. 545 Tooth-brushes are made by cutting pieces of chaw-stick to a convenient length, and fraying out the ends. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1756
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