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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

[Sp.

poma

(a)

A perfume to be carried with one, often in the form of a ball.

(b)

A box to contain such perfume, formerly carried by ladies, as at the end of a chain; – more properly

pomander box

[Obs.]

Bacon.

Noun.

A sweet ball; a perfumed ball or powder.

pomander ‎(plural pomanders)

A mixture of aromatic substances, made into a ball and carried as a protection against infection
An orange, studded with cloves, hung in a wardrobe to provide a sweet smell
A case in which an aromatic ball was carried
A perforated container filled with pot-pourri for placing in a wardrobe etc