| 释义 |
pas·tille
\paˈstēl, -til\ noun
also pas·til or pas·tile \ˈpastə̇l\
(-s)
Etymology: French pastille, from Latin pastillus small loaf, lozenge; akin to Latin panis bread — more at food
1. : a small cone or mass made of a paste of gum, benzoin, cinnamon, and other aromatics and used for fumigating or scenting the air of a room
2. : an aromatic or medicated lozenge : troche
3. : a paper tube filled with combustible material that on ignition causes a pinwheel or other fireworks to revolve |