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joss stick

noun

a slender stick of a dried, fragrant paste, burned by the Chinese as incense before a joss.

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Origin of joss stick

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby joss stick

Jospin, Josquin des Prés, joss, josser, joss house, joss stick, jostle, jot, jota, jotter, jotting
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British Dictionary definitions for joss stick

joss stick

noun

a stick of dried perfumed paste, giving off a fragrant odour when burnt as incense
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