lozenge
[ loz-inj ]
/ ˈlɒz ɪndʒ /
noun
a small, flavored tablet made from sugar or syrup, often medicated, originally diamond-shaped.
Geometry Now Rare.
diamond(def 8).
Heraldry.
- a diamond-shaped charge.
- a diamond-shaped shield bearing the arms of a woman.
Origin of lozenge
1300–50; Middle English
losenge < Middle French, Old French, perhaps < Gaulish
*lausa flat stone +
-enge < Germanic
-inga
-ing3
Words nearby lozenge
loyalty,
loyalty card,
loyalty islands,
loyang,
loyola,
lozenge,
lozenged,
lozengy,
lozi,
lozier,
lozère
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British Dictionary definitions for lozenge
lozenge
/ (ˈlɒzɪndʒ) /
noun
Also called: pastille, troche med
a medicated tablet held in the mouth until it has dissolved
geometry another name for rhombus
heraldry
a diamond-shaped charge
Word Origin for lozenge
C14: from Old French
losange, of Gaulish origin; compare Vulgar Latin
lausa flat stone
Medical definitions for lozenge
lozenge
[ lŏz′ĭnj ]
n.
A small, medicated candy intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to lubricate and soothe irritated tissues of the throat.