- joss stick
- joss stickn.a thin stick of dried paste made of fragrant wood dust, burned by the Chinese as incense
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
Joss stick — Joss sticks are a type of incense used in many East Asian countries, traditionally burned before a Chinese religious image, idol or shrine. They can also be burned in front of a door, or open window as an offering to heaven, or devas. In modern… … Wikipedia
joss stick — [ˈdʒɔs ˌstık US ˈdʒa:s ] n ↑joss stick [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: joss Chinese figure of a god, luck (18 20 centuries), from Pidgin English, from Portuguese deus god ] a stick of ↑incense … Dictionary of contemporary English
Joss stick — Joss Joss (j[o^]s), n. [Chinese, corrupt. fr. Pg. deos God, L. deus.] A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol. Critic in jars and josses. Colman (1761). [1913 Webster] {Joss house}, a Chinese temple or house for the Chinese mode of worship.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
joss stick — joss′ stick n. ear a thin stick of a dried, fragrant paste, burned as incense before a joss • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
joss stick — ► NOUN ▪ a thin stick of a fragrant substance, burnt as incense. ORIGIN from joss, denoting a Chinese religious statue or idol: from a Javanese word derived from Latin deus god … English terms dictionary
joss stick — [ dʒas ,stık ] noun count a thin stick of INCENSE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
joss stick — noun a slender stick of incense burned before a joss by the Chinese • Hypernyms: ↑incense * * * noun Etymology: joss (I) : a slender stick of incense burned in front of a joss * * * a slender stick of a dried, fragrant paste, burned by the… … Useful english dictionary
joss stick — UK [ˈdʒɒs ˌstɪk] / US [ˈdʒɑs ˌstɪk] noun [countable] Word forms joss stick : singular joss stick plural joss sticks a thin stick of incense … English dictionary
joss stick — [[t]ʤɒ̱s stɪk[/t]] joss sticks N COUNT A joss stick is a thin stick covered with a substance that burns very slowly and smells pleasant … English dictionary
joss stick — n. stick of incense; long and thin stick of incense that the Chinese burn before a joss … English contemporary dictionary