earpick

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A modern metal earpick

Alternative forms

• ear pick

Etymology

From ear +‎ pick.

Noun

earpick (plural earpicks)

1. An instrument for removing earwax from the ear.

Translations

instrument for removing earwax

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 挖耳勺 (wā'ěrsháo), 耳挖 (zh) (ěrwá)

• Finnish: korvapuikko
• French: cure-oreille (fr) m
• German: Ohrlöffel m
• Greek:

  Ancient: ὠτογλυφίς f (ōtogluphís)

• Japanese: 耳掻き (ja) (みみかき, mimikaki)
• Korean: 귀이개 (gwiigae), (obsolete) 귀쇼시개 (gwisyosigae)
• Latin: auriscalpium n
• Ottoman Turkish: خلال (hilal)
• Russian: ухочи́стка f (uxočístka)

See also

• earwax
• earwig
• earworm