pastille
noun
pas·tille pa-ˈstēl 
variants or less commonly pastil
ˈpa-stᵊl
1
: a small mass of aromatic paste for fumigating or scenting the air of a room
2
: lozenge sense 3
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Leap years are indicated by a gold pastille that appears in the starry sky at 12 o’clock. 
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2022 According to archives of the Patent Trader newspaper, aromatic wood or pastilles were burned in small ceramic containers as air freshener. Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, 5 Aug. 2016 Swap out the nuclear-yellow Peeps for for Marchesi pastilles—equally as festive, not as equally stomachache and sugar-crash inducing. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2018 From left: Valentino’s elegant gown with pastille-like sequins Rebecca Malinsky, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2017 According to archives of the Patent Trader newspaper, aromatic wood or pastilles were burned in small ceramic containers as air freshener. Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, 5 Aug. 2016 Put the white chocolate pastilles in a medium bowl. Ellise Pierce, star-telegram, 4 July 2017 See More
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2022 According to archives of the Patent Trader newspaper, aromatic wood or pastilles were burned in small ceramic containers as air freshener. Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, 5 Aug. 2016 Swap out the nuclear-yellow Peeps for for Marchesi pastilles—equally as festive, not as equally stomachache and sugar-crash inducing. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2018 From left: Valentino’s elegant gown with pastille-like sequins Rebecca Malinsky, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2017 According to archives of the Patent Trader newspaper, aromatic wood or pastilles were burned in small ceramic containers as air freshener. Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, 5 Aug. 2016 Put the white chocolate pastilles in a medium bowl. Ellise Pierce, star-telegram, 4 July 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
French pastille, from Latin pastillus small loaf, lozenge; akin to Latin panis bread — more at food
First Known Use
1574, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Medical Definition
pastille
noun
pas·tille pas-ˈtē(ə)l
variants also pastil
ˈpas-tᵊl
: lozenge
- asparagine
- asparagines
- asparagus
- asparagus bean
- asparagus bed
- asparagus beetle
- asparagus broccoli
- asparagus fern
- asparagus lettuce
- asparagus pea
- asparagus stone
- asparaguses
- aspartame
- aspartames
- aspartate
- aspartates
- aspartic acid
- Aspasia
- aspatial
- ASPCA
- disconnect
- disconnected
- disconnectedly
- disconnectedness
- disconnectednesses