English Dictionary

pastille

/ˈpæst(ɪ)l/

noun

An often round and somewhat flat flavoured candy or sweet. / Any small, usually round and somewhat flat, granular piece of material; a tablet.

I always keep a pastille in my bag for a sore throat.

意味（1）

An often round and somewhat flat flavoured candy or sweet.

意味（2）

Any small, usually round and somewhat flat, granular piece of material; a tablet.

意味（3）

(specifically, historical) A small pellet containing aromatic substances, burned to diffuse a fragrance or to disinfect or fumigate.

意味（4）

(historical) A medicinal pill, originally made of compressed herbs.

意味（5）

A candy- or sweet-like lozenge, which, when sucked, releases substances that soothe a sore throat, and sometimes vapours to help unblock the nose or sinuses.