Cis forChopsticks
Chopsticks are used in many Asian cultures instead of a fork. They are just two sticks that you hold in one hand and use a slight scissor action to pick up food between the ends of the chopsticks.
If you have never used chopsticks before it can take some practise to be able to properly pick up your food. Most food that is designed to be eaten with chopsticks is cut into small pieces before it is cooked, so you don't need a knife while you are eating.
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Cis forCzech Republic
Something is domestic if it relates to house and home. An animal is domestic if it is tame or has been bred to serve people somehow.
The opposite of domestic is industrial. The opposite of tame is wild.
Dis forDominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a country that shares an island with Haiti in the Caribbean. The capital of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo.
This country is not the same as Dominica.
Something is elastic if it snaps back to its original size after it has been stretched.
There are many uses for things with elastic properties. rubber bands and the elastic in clothing are just two uses for elastic materials.
Scientific name: allium sativum
Garlic is a member of the onion family. Garlic is used as a seasoning in many different varieties of food. Garlic is very strong and can make your breath smell bad the day after you eat it. The bulb of the garlic is usually made of several different sections called cloves that can be pulled apart and peeled individually.
It was once thought that garlic warded off vampires.