| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
pastille or pastil (ˈpæstɪl) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a small flavoured or medicated lozenge for chewing |
| 2. | an aromatic substance burnt to fumigate the air |
| 3. | med a small coated paper disc formerly used to estimate the dose or intensity of radiation (esp of X-rays): it changes colour when exposed |
| 4. | a variant of pastel |
| [C17: via French from Latin pastillus small loaf, from pānis bread] | |
| pastil or pastil | |
| —n | |
| [C17: via French from Latin pastillus small loaf, from pānis bread] | |
pastille pas·tille or pas·til (pā-stēl')
n.
A small medicated or flavored tablet; a troche.
A tablet containing aromatic substances that is burned to fumigate or deodorize the air.