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digging stick

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dig·ging stick (dgng)
n. Anthropology
A rudimentary digging implement consisting of a pointed stick, sometimes with an attached stone or crossbar, used to loosen and till the soil and to extract plant foods.


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Using spider silk as a ladder, the woman -- carrying her baby, the digging stick and the sacred turnip -- descended through the turnip hole and received a hearty greeting from the tribe.
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