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Noun: pomander  pow'man-du(r) or pu'man-du(r)
  1. A perforated container filled with aromatic substances, carried to mask unpleasant odours or as a supposed protection against infection
    "Medieval doctors often carried pomanders during plague outbreaks"
     
  2. A mixture of aromatic substances enclosed in a bag or box
    "She placed a pomander in her closet to keep her clothes smelling fresh"

Derived forms: pomanders

Encyclopedia: Pomander