Main Entry: po·man·der

Pronunciation: \ˈpō-ˌman-dər, pō-ˈ\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, modification of Anglo-French pomme de ambre, literally, apple or ball of amber

Date: 15th century

1 : a mixture of aromatic substances enclosed in a perforated bag or box and used to scent clothes and linens or formerly carried as a guard against infection; also : a clove-studded orange or apple used for the same purposes
2 : a box or hollow fruit-shaped ball for holding pomander