lozenge

lozenge
[ˈlɒzɪn(d)ʒ]
noun
  1. a rhombus or diamond shape
    菱形
    ■a small medicinal tablet, originally of this shape, taken for sore throats and dissolved in the mouth
    锭剂,糖锭
    throat lozenges.
    润喉片。
    ■(Heraldry)a charge in the shape of a solid diamond, in particular one on which the arms of an unmarried or widowed woman are displayed
    (纹章)(老处女或寡妇纹章上的)菱形盾
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French losenge, probably derived from the base of Spanish losa, Portuguese lousa 'slab', late Latin lausiae (lapides) 'stone slabs'
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