lozenge
/ˈlɒzɪndʒ/noun
1- a rhombus or diamond shape菱形。
1.1
- a small medicinal tablet, originally of this shape, taken for sore throats and dissolved in the mouth锭剂, 糖锭:
throat lozenges.
润喉片。
1.2
- Heraldry a charge in the shape of a solid diamond, in particular one on which the arms of an unmarried or widowed woman are displayed【纹章】(老处女或寡妇纹章上的)菱形盾。
词源
Middle English: from Old French losenge, probably derived from the base of Spanish losa, Portuguese lousa 'slab', late Latin lausiae (lapides) 'stone slabs'.