joss stick /ˈdʒɒs ˌstɪk $ ˈdʒɑːs-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ 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
joss stick /ˈdʒɒs ˌstɪk $ ˈdʒɑːs-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ 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
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012