What does palillo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word palillo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use palillo in Spanish.

The word palillo in Spanish means toothpick, beanpole, drumstick, turmeric, toothpick. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word palillo

toothpick

nombre masculino (varita: mondadientes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los chiles rellenos se cierran con un palillo, se capean y por último se fríen.
Close the stuffed chillies with a toothpick, coat them and then fry them.

beanpole

nombre masculino (coloquial (persona muy delgada) (colloquial)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El niño es un palillo: una enfermedad lo dejó en los huesos.
The boy is a beanpole: an illness left him all skin and bones.

drumstick

nombre masculino (baqueta para tambor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

turmeric

nombre masculino (PE (condimento: cúrcuma)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dicen que el palillo es bueno para mantener el hígado sano.
They say that turmeric is good for maintaining a healthy liver.

toothpick

(varita: mondadientes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es mejor usar hilo dental en lugar de un palillo de dientes.
It is better to use dental floss instead of a toothpick.

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