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joss stick

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

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Bahasa Indonesiahio
Bahasa Melayucolok
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.
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