chopstick

Noun
US[chop-stik]/ˈtʃɑpˌstɪk/2 syllables

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)chopsticks

  1. one of a pair of slender sticks used as oriental tableware to eat food withType of tableware
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

“chopstick” is listed under chopsticks.

chop′sticks′ (chŏp′stĭks′), noun chopstick (chŏp′stĭk′),

1. a pair of slender sticks made of wood, ivory, plastic, etc., used chiefly by the Chinese and Japanese to lift food into the mouth while dining; — also commonly used around the world by persons of Oriental heritage or in restaurants serving oriental food. [ + ]

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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