chew stick
noun
1
- chiefly W. Indian the twig or bark of a plant, used to clean the teeth or chewed for its flavour or as a stimulant〈主西印度〉咀签(植物嫩枝或树皮, 用于洁齿、嚼其香味或作提神用)。
2
- a Caribbean climbing plant of the buckthorn family, the twigs or bark of which are used in this way加勒比咀签(植物)。
2.1
- Gouania domingensis, family Rhamnaceae.拉丁名Gouania domingensis, 鼠李科。