hill censer

noun

An ancient Chinese censer in the shape of a hill.

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Meanings

nounhill censer (plural hill censers)

plural hill censers

  1. An ancient Chinese censer in the shape of a hill.

Origin

Loose calque from Chinese 博山爐／博山炉 (bóshānlú) or 博山香爐／博山香炉 (bóshān xiānglú).

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APA

hill censer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hill%20censer

MLA

“hill censer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hill%20censer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hill censer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hill%20censer.

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