breadstick

noun
/ˈbɹɛdˌstɪk/

Etymology

From bread + stick.

  1. derived from *(s)teyg- — “to pierce, prick, be sharp
  2. inherited from *stikkô
  3. inherited from *stikkō
  4. inherited from sticca
  5. inherited from stikke
  6. formed as breadstick — “bread + stick

Definitions

  1. A long, very slender loaf of crisp bread smaller than a baguette

    A long, very slender loaf of crisp bread smaller than a baguette; for example, grissini from Italy and rosquilletas from Spain.

The neighborhood

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