lozenge
A thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse anglesA thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles.
» A lozenge is a square deformed indefinably, generally by heat.
Meaning
2 sensesA thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles.
Raute
ромбromb
A small tablet (originally diamond-shaped) or medicated sweet used to ease a sore throat.
Pastille, Hustenbonbon, Lutschbonbon
пасти́лкаpastílka, [лека́рственный] ледене́ц, [соса́тельная] табле́тка
a small aromatic or medicated candy
Examples
6 sentencesA lozenge is a square deformed indefinably, generally by heat.
If you take these lozenges, you won't cough so much.
Do you want a throat lozenge for your croaky throat?
deWillst du ein Hustenbonbon gegen die Heiserkeit? — Yorwba
These cough lozenges taste bitter but they will do you much good.
ruЭти таблетки от кашля горькие на вкус, но они реально помогают. — megaton
Tom gave out lozenges.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English losenge, from Old French losenge (“rhombus”), of uncertain origin.From Middle English losenge, from Old French losenge (“rhombus”), of uncertain origin.
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