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joss stick
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joss stick
n.
A stick of incense of the kind burned before a Chinese image, idol, or shrine.

joss stick
n
a stick of dried perfumed paste, giving off a fragrant odour when burnt as incense
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Noun1.joss stick - a slender stick of incense burned before a joss by the Chinesejoss stick - a slender stick of incense burned before a joss by the Chinese
incense - a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
Translations
joss stick [ˈdʒɒsstɪk] Npebete m

joss stick

joss stick [ˈdʒɒsˌstɪk] nbastoncino d'incenso

joss stick [ˈdʒosstik]
a stick of incense used eg to give a sweet smell to a room. wierookstokkie عود البَخّور китайски тамян vonná tyčinka røgelsespind der Räucherstab αρωματικό λιβάνι σε σχήμα ραβδιού pebete, varilla de incienso lõhnasuitsukepike عود suitsutuspuikko bâton d'encens קָנֶה קְטוֹרֶת अगरबत्ती kadilo füstölő rudacska reykelsisstöng bastoncino d'incenso 線香 선향(線香) smilkalas vīraka nūjiņa colok wierookstokje røkelsespinne kadzidełko pau de incenso be­ţi­şor (de lemn) parfumat пахучая палочка voňavá tyčinka kadilo mirišljavi štapić rökelsepinne ธูป Çin buhurdanı 薰香 ароматична паличка اگر بتّی nén hương


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