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Record 1 2007-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Eating Utensils and Cutlery
DEF

[One of a pair of] thin, tapered eating [sticks] used throughout Asia [which] normally range from 10 to 12 inches long ... and can be made from a variety of materials, including wood, bamboo and plastic ...

OBS

Terms usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • chopsticks chop-sticks

French

Domaine(s)
  • Couverts et coutellerie
DEF

baguettes : Paire de petits bâtons minces dont les Asiatiques se servent pour manger et qui remplacent les couverts des Occidentaux.

OBS

Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • baguettes

Spanish

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