# drumstick

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɹʌmˌstɪk/ · frequency rank #62,108

## Definitions
1. A stick used to play drums.
2. The second joint of the legbone of a chicken or other fowl, especially as an item of food.
3. The moringa or drumstick tree, Moringa oleifera, especially its slender, cylindrical pods.
4. A person's leg.

## Etymology
From drum + stick.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/drumstick