pastille

American  

[pa-steel, -stil] / pæˈstil, -ˈstɪl /

Also pastil

noun

1. a flavored or medicated lozenge; troche.

2. a roll or cone of paste containing aromatic substances, burned as a disinfectant or deodorant.

3. pastel for crayons.

4. a crayon made of pastel.

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pastille British  

/ ˈpæstɪl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of pastille

1610–20; < French < Spanish pastilla; akin to Latin pastillus lump of meal, lozenge, akin to pānis bread

Example Sentences

It’s light, peppery, gulpable, with a pastille sweetness and a pinch of tannin, about $32.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2018

Then I went to the kitchen to beg a headache pastille from Viola.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

Leeches crawled over my limbs to help me push through, and I had to eat pastille cakes and skin-color pastes to quiet my stomach.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

I light tiny tea candles beneath a chafing dish to start melting a skin-color pastille.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

The moment the pastille touched his tongue, the little wizard started vomiting so hard that he did not even notice as Hermione yanked a handful of hairs from the top of his head.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling