pomander

English - Turkish

Definition of pomander in English Turkish dictionary: güzel kokulu baharat kutusu; eskiden hastalığa karşı kullanılan baharatlı top; karanfil içine batırılmış elma veya portakal; {i} koku yayan baharat kutusu; {i} delikli baharat topu; güzel koku madde

English - English

Definition of pomander in English English dictionary: A case in which an aromatic ball was carried; A mixture of aromatic substances, made into a ball and carried as a protection against infection; An orange, studded with cloves, hung in a wardrobe to provide a sweet smell; A perforated container filled with pot-pourri for placing in a wardrobe etc; {n} a little ball of several perfumes; {i} ball of fragrant material; round container for holding fragrant materials; a box or ball that contains dried flowers and herbs and is used to make clothes or a room smell pleasant (pome d'ambre ); A perfume to be carried with one, often in the form of a ball; A box to contain such perfume, formerly carried by ladies, as at the end of a chain; more properly pomander box
pomanders: plural of pomander

pomander

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po·man·der

[ 'pO-"man-d&r, pO-' ] (noun.) 15th century. Middle English, modification of Middle French pome d'ambre, literally, apple or ball of amber.

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