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Also known as tooth pick, toothpicks

bâtonnet piquant, aigu

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A toothpick is a small thin stick made from materials like wood, plastic, bamboo, or metal, with pointed ends designed to remove food particles from between teeth after eating. Beyond dental use, toothpicks also serve decorative and practical purposes at celebrations, such as holding small appetizers or serving as cocktail sticks, and can be decorated with colorful frills or tiny paper accessories.

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Material used
wood
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canapé
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Toothpicks
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Un cure-dents ou cure-dent est un bâtonnet piquant, pointu, qu'il est possible d'introduire entre les dents, et ainsi retirer les résidus, les particules alimentaires demeurées prises entre celles-ci. Les cure-dents sont aussi utilisés pour piquer des hors-d'œuvre et permettre de les saisir facilement (cubes de fromage, olives, petites saucisses, petits morceaux de viande, tapas, etc.).

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