toothpick
(noun) pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
toothpick (plural toothpicks)
A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.
• dentiscalp, picktooth (obsolete)
toothpick (third-person singular simple present toothpicks, present participle toothpicking, simple past and past participle toothpicked)
(transitive) To spear (food) on a toothpick.
(transitive) To transfer (a sample of bacteria, etc.) by means of a toothpick.
• picktooth
Source: Wiktionary
Tooth"pick`, n.
Definition: A pointed instument for clearing the teeth of substances lodged between them.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 June 2025
(noun) (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
