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palillo.

toothpick

7 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/paˈliʝo/[paˈli.ʝo]/paˈliʝo/[paˈli.ʝo]

  1. toothpick

    masculine

  2. chopstick (single eating utensil)

    masculine

  3. drumstick

    masculine

  4. diminutive of palo: small stick

    diminutive · form-of · masculine

  5. very thin person

    masculine

  6. clothes peg, clothespin

    Andalusia · Cuba · Puerto-Rico · Uruguay · masculine

  7. knitting needle

    Bolivia · Chile · Peru · masculine

  8. synonym of cúrcuma (“turmeric (spice)”)

    Bolivia · Ecuador · Peru · masculine

  9. turmeric (plant)

    Peru · masculine
Where this word comes from

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.

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