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pomander definition

po·man·der (pō′man′dər, pō man′-)

noun

  1. a mixture of aromatic substances balled together and carried about with one, esp. formerly as a supposed safeguard against infection
  2. a case for carrying this, esp. a hollow, perforated ball
  3. a clove-studded orange, lemon, or apple

Etymology: earlier pomamber < MFr pome ambre, pomme d'ambre < pome (see pome) + ambre, amber

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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