pastille

pas·tille

pastille

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 of pastille

French from Classical Latin pastillus, little roll, lozenge from base of pascere, to feed: see food

Also pas′til

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pastille

also pas·til

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 of pastille

French from Spanish pastilla perfume pellet and Italian pastillo pastille both from Latin pāstillus little loaf, medicine tablet diminutive of pānis bread ; see pā- in Indo-European roots.

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Noun

(plural pastilles)

A soft flavoured candy.
A medicinal pill, originally compressed herbs. A throat pastille is a large candy-like lozenge, which, when sucked, releases oils to soothe a sore throat and sometimes vapors to help unblock the nose or sinuses.
A small granular half spheroid piece of material.

Anagrams

palliest, stipella

Origin

The sweets are named after Italian confectioner Giovanni Pastilla who made them for Marie de Medici.

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