Definitions For Pomander

Noun

POMANDER. (countable and uncountable, plural POMANDERs) (countable, uncountable, historical) A mixture of aromatic#adjective, aromatic substances, made into a ball#noun, ball and carry, carried by a person to impart a sweet#adjective, sweet smell#noun, smell or as a protection against infection. from late 15th c. (countable, historical) A small case in which an aromatic ball was carried. (countable) A perforated#adjective, perforated container fill#verb, filled with pot-pourri for place#verb, placing in a drawer, wardrobe, room#noun, room, etc., to provide a sweet smell. (countable) An apple or orange stud#verb, studded with cloves used for the same purpose.

Derived terms

pomandered

Translations

Dutch: pomander, m, reukbal, m French: pomme de senteur, f : Old French: pome d'embre, f German: Bisamapfel, m Hindi: पोमंडर Italian: pomo d'ambra, m Latin: pōmum dē ambra, n Russian: помандер Spanish: pomander Swedish: pomander Ukrainian: помандер

Etymology

{{multiple images }} From "immortal").

Notes

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Anagrams

name drop, name-drop, namedrop, pardon me