# pomander

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɒ.mæn.də/

## Definitions
1. A mixture of aromatic substances, made into a ball and carried by a person to impart a sweet smell or as a protection against infection.
2. A small case in which an aromatic ball was carried.
3. A perforated container filled with pot-pourri for placing in a drawer, wardrobe, room, etc., to provide a sweet smell.
4. An apple or orange studded with cloves used for the same purpose.

## Etymology
From Old French pome d'embre (literally “apple of ambergris”), from Medieval Latin pōmum dē ambra: pōmum (“fruit”) (possibly from *po-emo (“picked off”)); ambra (“amber; ambergris”) (probably from ambrosia (“food or unguent of the gods”), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́μβροτος (ắmbrotos, “divine, immortal; belonging to the gods”), from Proto-Indo-European *n̥mr̥tós (“immortal”)).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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