词汇 | chaw stick |
词源 | chaw stick; chew stick. The ancient chew stick or chaw stick is the branches and twigs of the Gouauia domingenia tree. These were and are still used in the West Indies for cleansing the teeth and sweetening the breath, just as the roots of the cola tree, called chew stick, are used in Sierra Leone. |
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