loz|enge

loz|enge
loz|enge «LOZ ihnj», noun.
1. a design or figure shaped like a diamond; rhombus. It has four equal sides, two acute angles, and two obtuse angles.
2. a small tablet of any shape used as medicine or candy. Cough drops are sometimes called lozenges.
[< Old French losenge, ultimately < Late Latin lausa slab]

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