"joss stick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: joss sticks [plural]
Etymology: From joss (“Chinese idol”) + stick. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*dyew-}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} joss stick (plural joss sticks)
  1. A stick of incense, especially (China Taoism, Buddhism, etc.) those burned as an offering before a Chinese shrine. Wikipedia link: joss stick Categories (topical): Buddhism, Taoism Categories (place): China Synonyms: joss-stick Translations (incense stick): အမွှေးတိုင် (a.hmwe:tuing) (Burmese), (hoeng¹) (Chinese Cantonese), (xiāng) (Chinese Mandarin), suitsuke (Finnish), suitsutuspuikko (Finnish), Räucherstäbchen [neuter] (German), hio (Indonesian), bata túise [masculine] (Irish), bastoncini di incenso [masculine] (Italian), colok (Malay), tanghas (Tagalog), ธูป (tûup) (Thai), tütsü çubuğu (Turkish)

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