Pastille — meaning in English

English meaning

• lozenge noun A thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles.

Senses

Pastille is used for these senses in English:

• lozenge A small tablet (originally diamond-shaped) or medicated sweet used to ease a sore throat.
• pastille An often round and somewhat flat flavoured candy or sweet.
• pastille (historical) A medicinal pill, originally made of compressed herbs.

lozenge — full definition

1. noun A thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles.
2. noun A small tablet (originally diamond-shaped) or medicated sweet used to ease a sore throat.

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