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punk

/ˈpʌŋk/ noun C2
  1. Any material used as tinder for lighting fires, such as agaric, dried wood, or touchwood, but especially wood altered by certain fungi. (uncountable)
  2. A utensil for lighting wicks or fuses (such as those of fireworks) resembling stick incense. (countable)

Plural punks

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But don’t forget to burn a few punk sticks in the joss house to the great god Mazuma from time to time.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 11 · C1

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