pastille
A flavoured candy or sweet, often round and somewhat flat in shapeA flavoured candy or sweet, often round and somewhat flat in shape.
» A pastille lay on his desk.
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5 sensesA flavoured candy or sweet, often round and somewhat flat in shape.
Any small, usually round and somewhat flat, granular piece of material; a tablet.
Any small, usually round and somewhat flat, granular piece of material; a tablet.
(historical, specifically)A small pellet containing aromatic substances, burned to diffuse a fragrance or to disinfect or fumigate.
(historical)A medicinal pill, originally made of compressed herbs.
A candy- or sweet-like lozenge, which, when sucked, releases substances that soothe a sore throat, and sometimes vapours to help unblock the nose or sinuses.
a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
Examples
2 sentencesA pastille lay on his desk.
A crayon isn't a pastille; don't eat it!
Origin
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Forms
plural: pastillesSynonyms
3 synonyms- a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat:cough droptrochepastil