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 purposes2: a box or hollow fruit-shaped ball for holding pomander