orangewood
noun
or·ange·wood
ˈär-inj-ˌwu̇d 
ˈär(-ə)nj-,
ˈȯr-inj-,
ˈȯr(-ə)nj-
: the wood of the orange tree used especially in turnery and carving
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Use an orangewood stick to gently push the gel off your nail.
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Crystal Martin, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2020
Then soak your fingers in warm, soapy water, and clean under the cuticles and nail edge, preferably with an orangewood stick.
—Seventeen, 22 Apr. 2008
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Crystal Martin, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2020
Then soak your fingers in warm, soapy water, and clean under the cuticles and nail edge, preferably with an orangewood stick.
—Seventeen, 22 Apr. 2008
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orangewood
noun
or·ange·wood
ˈär-inj-ˌwu̇d
ˈȯr-,
-ənj-
: the wood of an orange tree
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