drumstick /ˈdɹʌmˌstɪk/ noun4 •A stick used to play drums. •The second joint of the legbone of a chicken or other fowl, especially as an item of food. •The moringa or drumstick tree, Moringa oleifera, especially its slender, cylindrical pods.She could imagine the taste of the tender drumstick seeds on her tongue. — 2011 •[in the plural] (slang) A person's leg. formsdrumsticks