pomander

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pomanders

1.
(countable, historical, uncountable)A mixture of aromatic substances, made into a ball and carried by a person to impart a sweet smell or as a protection against infection.
2.
(countable, historical)A small case in which an aromatic ball was carried.
3.
(countable)A perforated container filled with pot-pourri for placing in a drawer, wardrobe, room, etc., to provide a sweet smell.
4.
(countable)An apple or orange studded with cloves used for the same purpose.

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From Old French pome d'embre, from pōmum dē ambra: pōmum (fruit) (possibly from *po-emo (picked off)); ambra (amber; ambergris) (probably from ambrosia (food or unguent of the gods), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́μβροτος (divine, immortal; belonging to the gods), from Proto-Indo-European *n̥mr̥tós (immortal)).