The story
Loose calque from Chinese 博山爐／博山炉 (bóshānlú) or 博山香爐／博山香炉 (bóshān xiānglú).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hill censer
Today it means: An ancient Chinese censer in the shape of a hill. Full definition →
Today it means: An ancient Chinese censer in the shape of a hill. Full definition →
Loose calque from Chinese 博山爐／博山炉 (bóshānlú) or 博山香爐／博山香炉 (bóshān xiānglú).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.