drumstick

A noun referring to either the lower leg joint of a bird used as food, or a stick used for playing percussion instruments.

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1. Chicken leg A2 informal culinary

   The lower joint of the leg of a cooked fowl, typically chicken or turkey, eaten as food.

   • She ate a chicken drumstick for dinner.
   • The children each grabbed a drumstick from the platter.
   • Grilled drumsticks are a popular picnic food.

   🌐ساق الدجاج

   المرادفات: chicken legleg

2. Drumming stick A2 formal art

   A stick used for playing a drum, typically made of wood.

   • The drummer twirled his drumstick before the solo.
   • She bought a new pair of drumsticks for her kit.
   • He tapped the drumstick lightly on the snare.

   🌐عصا الطبل

   المرادفات: beaterstick

• drumsticks plural form
• drumsticks' possessive plural form
• drumstick's possessive singular form