pastille

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpast(ə)l, -tɪl/

noun

  • 1chiefly British a small sweet or lozenge: fruit pastilles a packet of throat pastilles
  • 2a small pellet of aromatic paste burnt as a perfume or deodorizer: a perforated bowl used for burning sweet-smelling pastilles

Origin:

mid 17th century: from French, from Latin pastillus 'little loaf, lozenge', from panis 'loaf'