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Definition of "pastille" [pastille]

  • A small medicated or flavored tablet; a troche. (noun)
  • A tablet containing aromatic substances that is burned to fumigate or deodorize the air. (noun)
  • A pastel paste or crayon. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "pastille" in a sentence
  • "- in fabric design, "une pastille" is a large round spot - "un pois" (= pea) being smaller."
  • "Scenes taken from mythology were done in what was known as "pastille," composition work raised and painted on a gold background."
  • "The words made their way over my tongue like a sweet pastille of possibility."