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joss stick noun

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Definition

a thin wooden stick covered with a substance which burns slowly and produces a pleasant smell that fills the air

(Definition of joss stick noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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