joss stick

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jos stik]
- /dʒɒs stɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jos stik]
- /dʒɒs stɪk/

Definitions of joss stick words

noun joss stick a slender stick of a dried, fragrant paste, burned by the Chinese as incense before a joss. 1
countable noun joss stick A joss stick is a thin stick covered with a substance that burns very slowly and smells pleasant. 0
noun joss stick a stick of dried perfumed paste, giving off a fragrant odour when burnt as incense 0
noun joss stick a thin stick of dried paste made of fragrant wood dust, burned by the Chinese as incense 0
noun joss stick A kind of incense burned before a Chinese idol. 0

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Origin of joss stick

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Joss stick

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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joss stick popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

joss stick usage trend in Literature

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