drumstick

ˈdrʌmstɪk

Definition

Definition of drumstick - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

foodthe lower part of a bird's leg

She enjoyed the chicken drumstick at dinner.

drum

leg

thigh

musicstick used to play drums

He tapped the drumstick on the snare drum.

plant

Rare

the moringa tree or its pods

Rare

Drumstick is often used in South Asian cuisine.

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Images of drumstick

stick used to play drums
the moringa tree or its pods

Expressions with drumstick

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chicken drumstick

lower part of a chicken leg

She served a chicken drumstick with mashed potatoes for dinner.

turkey drumstick

lower joint of a turkey's leg

She roasted a turkey drumstick for dinner.

drumstick tree

tree known as Moringa oleifera, native to India

The drumstick tree is popular in Indian cuisine.

Origin of drumstick

English, drum + stick (rod)

Terms with drumstick included in their meaning

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cowbell

music

metal percussion instrument struck with a drumstick

drummer

food

drumstick from a chicken or turkey

tam-tam

percussion

metal plate percussion instrument struck with a drumstick

Examples of drumstick in a sentence

The drumstick was perfectly cooked and seasoned.
She lost her drumstick during the performance.
The drummer replaced his broken drumstick.
The drumstick tree grows well in tropical climates.
She added drumstick pods to the curry for flavor.

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French:pilon, baguette, ...
German:Keule, Trommelstock, ...
Italian:coscia, bacchetta, ...
Spanish:muslo, baqueta, ...
Portuguese:perna, baqueta, ...
Chinese:鸡腿, 鼓棒, ...
Japanese:ドラムスティック, ドラムのばち, ...
Arabic:فَخِذ الدَّجاجة, مِضْراب الطَّبْل, ...
Hebrew:שׁוֹק עוֹף, מַקֵּל תּוּפִים, ...
Russian:ножка, барабанная палочка, ...
Ukrainian:ніжка, паличка для барабанів, ...
Hindi:जाँघ, वादन छड़ी, ...
Bengali:রান, ড্রাম কাঠি, ...
Catalan:cuixa de pollastre, baqueta, ...
Czech:stehno, bubenická palička, ...
Danish:kyllingelår, trommestik, ...
Dutch:drumstick, drumstok, ...
Greek:μπούτι, μπαγκέτα, ...
Hungarian:alsócomb, dobverő, ...
Khmer:ភ្លៅមាន់, ដងវាយស្គរ, ...
Korean:닭다리, 모링가, ...
Persian:ساق مرغ, چوب درام, ...
Polish:udko, pałeczka, ...
Portuguese (BR):coxa, baqueta, ...
Romanian:ciocănel, baghetă de tobă, ...
Swedish:kycklingben, trumpinne, ...
Thai:น่องไก่, ไม้กลอง, ...
Turkish:baget, moringa, ...
Vietnamese:đùi gà, dùi trống, ...

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