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po·man·der  (pmndr, p-mn-)

n.

1. A mixture of aromatic substances enclosed in a bag or box as a protection against odor or infection, formerly worn on one's person but now usually placed in a dresser drawer or closet.

2. A case, box, or bag for holding this mixture.

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[Middle English pomendambre, alteration of Old French pome d'embre, apple of amber, from Medieval Latin pmum d ambr : pmum, apple, ball (from Latin, fruit) + Latin d, of; see de- + ambr, ablative of ambra, amber; see amber.]

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pomander

Noun

1. a mixture of sweet-smelling substances in a container, used to perfume drawers or cupboards

2. a container for such a mixture [Medieval Latin pomum ambrae apple of amber]