pomme de senteur

French

Etymology

Literally, “scent apple”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɔm də sɑ̃.tœʁ/

Noun

pomme de senteur f (plural pommes de senteur)

(historical) pomander (mixture of perfumes)
(historical) pomander (perforated container in which the mixture was carried)

Further reading

“pomme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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