First Known Use: 15th century
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pomander
noun po·man·der \ˈpō-ˌman-dər, pō-ˈ\
Definition of POMANDER
1
: a mixture of aromatic substances enclosed in a perforated bag or box and used to scent clothes and linens or formerly carried as a guard against infection; also : a clove-studded orange or apple used for the same purposes
2
: a box or hollow fruit-shaped ball for holding pomander
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Origin of POMANDER
Middle English, modification of Anglo-French pomme de ambre, literally, apple or ball of amber
Rhymes with POMANDER
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pomander
noun po·man·der \ˈpō-ˌman-dər, pō-ˈ\
Medical Definition of POMANDER
: a mixture of aromatic substances enclosed in a perforated bag or box and used to scent clothes and linens or formerly carried as a guard against infection; also : a clove-studded orange or apple used for the same purposes
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