chopstick

/ˌtʃɑpˈstɪk/

Other forms: chopsticks

Chopsticks are the two small sticks used for picking up and eating food in many Asian countries. When you eat at a sushi place, you can use chopsticks or your fingers.

If you master using chopsticks, you'll feel comfortable eating in Chinese or Japanese restaurants. The two slender sticks, of equal length, are held between the first fingers and thumb and moved to grab morsels of food. Chopsticks are often made of bamboo, though they can also be plastic, wood, or metal. In China, it's considered bad manners to stick your chopsticks upright in your rice, while in Vietnam it's bad luck to lay them down in a V shape.

Definitions of chopstick

1. noun

   one of a pair of slender sticks used as oriental tableware to eat food with
   type of:

   tableware

   articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware)