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PASTIL
Noun
pastil (plural pastils)
Dated form of pastille.
Dated form of pastel.
Anagrams
• Pilats, atslip, plaits, silpat, spital
Source: Wiktionary
Pas"til, Pas*tille", n. Etym: [F. pastille, L. pastillusa pastus food. See Pasture, and cf. Pastel.]
1. (Pharmacy)
Definition: A small cone or mass made of paste of gum, benzoin, cinnamon, and other aromatics, -- used for fumigating or scenting the air of a room.
2. An aromatic or medicated lozenge; a troche.
3. See Pastel, a crayon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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