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Pastel vs Pastille - What's the difference?

pastel | pastille |

Pastille is a related term of pastel.



As nouns the difference between pastel and pastille

is that pastel is any of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue and lavender while pastille is a soft flavoured candy.

pastel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue and lavender
  • A drawing made with any of those colors.
  • A type of dried paste used to make crayons.
  • A crayon made from such a paste.

    • Anagrams

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    pastille

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia pastille) (en noun)
  • A soft flavoured candy.
  • A medicinal pill, originally compressed herbs. A throat pastille is a large candy-like lozenge, which, when sucked, releases oils to soothe a sore throat and sometimes vapors to help unblock the nose or sinuses.
  • A small granular half spheroid piece of material.

    • Related terms

    * pastillation * pastillator

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