pomme de senteur

French

Etymology

Literally, “scent apple”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔm də sɑ̃.tœʁ/

Noun

pomme de senteur f (plural pommes de senteur)

1. (historical) pomander (mixture of perfumes)
2. (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.