lozenge

[ loz-inj ]

noun

1. a small, flavored tablet made from sugar or syrup, often medicated, originally diamond-shaped.
2. Geometry Now Rare. diamond ( def 8 ).
3. Heraldry.
   1. a diamond-shaped charge.
   2. a diamond-shaped shield bearing the arms of a woman.

lozenge

/ ˈlɒzɪndʒ /

noun

1. Also calledpastilletroche med a medicated tablet held in the mouth until it has dissolved
2. geometry another name for rhombus
3. heraldry a diamond-shaped charge

Word History and Origins

Origin of lozenge¹

1300–50; Middle English losenge < Middle French, Old French, perhaps < Gaulish *lausa flat stone + -enge < Germanic -inga -ing ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of lozenge¹

C14: from Old French losange , of Gaulish origin; compare Vulgar Latin lausa flat stone

Example Sentences

That said, a clinical trial from researchers in Finland and the United Kingdom, published in January in BMJ Open did not find any value for zinc lozenges for the treatment of colds.

From Science News

If you have bad breath, gingivitis or periodontitis …A probiotic lozenge or mouthwash might be your best bet.

From The Daily Beast

Turk came up with a design modeled on lozenge-shaped chewing-gum.

From The Daily Beast

Through the lozenge-shaped openings he could see two enormous ravens perched on the top.

From Project Gutenberg

He got some note-paper with a little silver M. on a blue lozenge on it and wrote another note.

From Project Gutenberg

It was sealed with a coat of arms,—a lozenge,—for Lady Ludlow was a widow.

From Project Gutenberg

In form it belongs to Class A of stemmed implements, is lozenge-shaped, without shoulder or barb.

From Project Gutenberg

When this becomes exaggerated we hear of lozenge-shaped crania; the Malay skulls being currently quoted as instances thereof.

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