joss stick

English
Joss sticks burning

Alternative forms

Etymology

From joss (“Chinese idol”) + stick.

Noun

joss stick (plural joss sticks)

  1. A stick of incense, especially (China Taoism, Buddhism, &c.) those burned as an offering before a Chinese shrine.

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