escuradents

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of escura (“to clean”) +‎ dents (“teeth”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) /əsˌku.ɾəˈdens/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /esˌku.ɾaˈdens/

Noun

escuradents m (invariable)

toothpick
toothpickweed
Synonym: bisnaga

Further reading

“escuradents” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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