英语词汇“pomander”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

po·man·der

(pōmăn′dər, pō-măn-)

1. A small scented object, especially:

a. An orange or other fruit studded with spices such as cloves, used to freshen the air in a closet or dresser drawer.

b. A ball-shaped arrangement of flowers hung from a ribbon and carried, as at a wedding.

c. A mixture of aromatic substances enclosed in a bag or box, formerly worn on one's person as a protection against odor or infection.

2. A case, box, or bag for wearing a mixture of aromatic substances on one's person.

[Middle English pomendambre, alteration of Old French pome d'embre, apple of amber, from Medieval Latin pōmum dē ambrā : pōmum, apple, ball (from Latin, fruit) + Latin dē, of; see DE- + ambrā, ablative of ambra, amber; see AMBER.]

单词	pomander
释义	po·man·der (pōmăn′dər, pō-măn-) n. 1. A small scented object, especially: a. An orange or other fruit studded with spices such as cloves, used to freshen the air in a closet or dresser drawer. b. A ball-shaped arrangement of flowers hung from a ribbon and carried, as at a wedding. c. A mixture of aromatic substances enclosed in a bag or box, formerly worn on one's person as a protection against odor or infection. 2. A case, box, or bag for wearing a mixture of aromatic substances on one's person. [Middle English pomendambre, alteration of Old French pome d'embre, apple of amber, from Medieval Latin pōmum dē ambrā : pōmum, apple, ball (from Latin, fruit) + Latin dē, of; see DE- + ambrā, ablative of ambra, amber; see AMBER.]
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