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
Middle English: from Old French losenge, probably derived from the base of Spanish losa, Portuguese lousa 'slab', late Latin lausiae (lapides) 'stone slabs'