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pastille definition

pas·tille (pas tēl′)

noun

  1. a small tablet or lozenge containing medicine, flavoring, etc.
  2. a pellet of aromatic paste, burned for fumigating or deodorizing
  3. pastel for crayons
  4. a crayon of pastel

Etymology: Fr < L pastillus, little roll, lozenge < base of pascere, to feed: see food

Also pastil pas′·til (pas′til)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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