pomander
pomander
[pəˈmandə, ˈpɒməndə]
noun
[pəˈmandə, ˈpɒməndə]
noun
- a ball or perforated container of sweet-smelling substances such as herbs and spices, placed in a cupboard or room to perfume the air or (formerly) carried as a supposed protection against infection
香丸，香盒
■a piece of fruit, typically an orange, studded with cloves and hung in a wardrobe by a ribbon for a similar purpose
香果
- late 15th cent.: from Old French pome d'embre, from medieval Latin pomum de ambra 'apple of ambergris'
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