mondadientes

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of monda (“to peel”) +‎ dientes (“teeth”).

Noun

mondadientes m (plural mondadientes)

1. toothpick

   Synonyms: escarbadientes, palillo

Further reading

• “mondadientes”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16