dhoop

English

Dhoop stick (PremaNature)

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi धूप (dhūp), from Sanskrit धूप (dhūpa), from धूप् (dhūp, “to fumigate, perfume”, root) + Proto-Indo-European *-os.

Noun

dhoop (countable and uncountable, plural dhoops)

1. A form of extruded Indian incense, lacking a core bamboo stick.