[chop-stik] 
| one of a pair of thin, tapered sticks, often of wood or ivory, held in one hand between the thumb and fingers and used chiefly in China, Japan, and other Asian countries for lifting food to the mouth. |
| chop·stick (chŏp'stĭk') n. One of a pair of slender sticks made especially of wood or ivory, held between the thumb and fingers and used as an eating utensil in Asian countries and in restaurants serving Asian food. [Pidgin English chop, quick (probably from Cantonese kap; akin to Mandarin jí) + stick.] |
