cocktail stick

British

noun

a small pointed stick used for holding cherries, olives, etc, in cocktails, and for serving snacks, such as small sausages

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cocktail stick

Also included are a champagne swizzle stick and a metal-mounted foliate cocktail stick holder.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2023

Season and add the nutmeg and parsley, then stuff the squid with the mixture, securing the end with a cocktail stick if you wish.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 26, 2017

Topping off this supersized satire of consumer culture, an illuminated olive shone at the end of a 30m cocktail stick.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 3, 2013

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