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pomander

About 0.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A mixture of aromatic substances, made into a ball and carried by a person to impart a sweet smell or as a protection against infection. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. noun A small case in which an aromatic ball was carried.
  3. noun A perforated container filled with pot-pourri for placing in a drawer, wardrobe, room, etc., to provide a sweet smell.
  4. noun An apple or orange studded with cloves used for the same purpose.

Similar words

case sweet ball pastille pompoon pompillion pome sachet pompon pomatum pomelle

Often followed by

walk balls ball of to in is and

Word family

pomanders

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