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pastille
pastille definition
pas·tille (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
Etymology: Fr < L pastillus, little roll, lozenge < base of pascere, to feed: see food
Also pastil pas′·til (pas′til)
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