POMANDER


Meaning of POMANDER in English

po ‧ man ‧ der /pəˈmændə, pəʊ- $ ˈpoʊmændər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: pome d'ambre 'apple of amber' ]

a box or ball that contains dried flowers and ↑ herb s and is used to make clothes or a room smell pleasant ⇨ potpourri

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.