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Pastille
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Meaning
Noun
●
An often round and somewhat
flat
flavoured
candy
or sweet.
●
Any small, usually round and somewhat
flat
,
granular
piece
of
material
; a tablet.
A small
pellet
containing
aromatic
substances
,
burned
to
diffuse
a
fragrance
or to
disinfect
or fumigate.
●
In Pharmacy:
A
medicinal
pill
,
originally
made of
compressed
herbs.
●
In Pharmacy:
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.
●
In Art:
Nonstandard
spelling
of
pastel
(“crayon made from a type of
dried
paste
;
drawing
made using such
crayon
s”).
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Sourced from
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Synonyms
Troche
Pastil
Lozenge
Cough Drop
Related
Gateau
Parfait
Grape
Choux
Bonbon
Confiture
Pomme
Fraise
Macaroon
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