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chewing sponge

The English word “chewing sponge” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A bunch of twigs (most commonly of Salvadora persica) that were beaten until fibrous used as a traditional product for dental hygiene purposes.

Etymology

From chewing + sponge.

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