joss stick
Definitions
A stick of incense, especially (Taoism, Buddhism, etc.) those burned as an offering before a Chinese shrine.
Equivalents
DeutschRäucherstäbchen
Italianobastoncini di incenso
8 more languages
Gaeilgebata túise
Bahasa Indonesiahio
Bahasa Melayucolok
မြန်မာအမွှေးတိုင်
Polskikadzidełko
ไทยธูป
Tagalogtanghas
Examples
“For instance, Hawkins, Lewis, Hankin and Sengupta all cover⟳ the word agarbatti, an incense stick⟳ or joss stick⟳, but there is no way of knowing when this term was first used in Indian English, nor whether it is now current or obsolete.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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