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pomander
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pomander
1. a mixture of aromatic substances in a sachet or an orange, formerly carried as scent or as a protection against disease
2. a container for such a mixture


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You'll even find some Christmas projects included - things like pomanders, fresh herb place cards, Christmas centerpiece, an easy gingerbread house and a topiary tree.
I am thinking of etrogs (citrons used on Sukkot) turned into pomanders (to be smelled at the end of the Sabbath in the Havdallah ceremony) and pieces of afikoman (the matzoh that is hidden and then found at the Passover seder) hung over doors as amulets to increase one's blessing.
She likes fresh flowers, a small Christmas tree or a topiary, as well as a wreath over the bed, a pillow that says ``Welcome,'' and orange clove pomanders or scented candles.
 
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