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pastille
(pas tēl′)
noun
- a small tablet or lozenge containing medicine, flavoring, etc.
- a pellet of aromatic paste, burned for fumigating or deodorizing
- pastel for crayons
- a crayon of pastel
Origin: Fr < L pastillus, little roll, lozenge < base of pascere, to feed: see food
Also pastil
See pastille in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A small medicated or flavored tablet; a troche.
- A tablet containing aromatic substances that is burned to fumigate or deodorize the air.
- A pastel paste or crayon.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from Spanish pastilla, perfume pellet
Origin: , and Italian pastillo, pastille
Origin: , both from Latin pāstillus, little loaf, medicine tablet
Origin: , diminutive of pānis, bread; see pā- in Indo-European roots
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