noun
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a stick used for playing a drum
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the lower joint of the leg of a cooked fowl
Etymology
Origin of drumstick
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In 2019, Nestlé struck a deal to sell its U.S. ice cream business—which housed the U.S. arm of Haagen-Dazs, as well as brands like Drumstick and Outshine—to Froneri for $4 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
I thought that ice-cream novelty brand Drumstick missed the mark with its debut Super Bowl spot, starring comedian Eric André as a man feeling ill on a plane.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2024
Drumstick ice cream cones — for everyone on the plane except André — will most definitely save the day.
From Salon • Feb. 11, 2024
In the northern Shanghai suburb of Baoshan, Hura Lin, an 18-year-old high school senior, took in a cat named Drumstick after its owner tested positive for the virus.
From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2022
For younger children, even toddlers, Drumstick Blossoms are an easy alternate recipe in which drumsticks are rolled in Parmesan-flavored crumbs.
From The Perdue Chicken Cookbook by Perdue, Mitzi
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