escarbadientes

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of escarba (“to scrape”) +‎ dientes (“teeth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˌkaɾbaˈdjentes/ [esˌkaɾ.β̞aˈð̞jẽn̪.t̪es]
  • Rhymes: -entes
  • Syllabification: es‧car‧ba‧dien‧tes

Noun

escarbadientes m (plural escarbadientes)

  1. toothpick
    Synonyms: mondadientes, palillo

Further reading

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