noun, masculine/paˈliʝo/plural: palillos
toothpick; chopstick (single eating utensil); drumstick; diminutive of palo: small stick; very thin person
Synonyms: mondadientes, escarbadientes, palito chino, palillo chino, baqueta, palote, pinza, gancho
Etymology tree Spanish palo Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old Spanish -iello Spanish -illo Spanish palillo From palo + -illo.