n. A box or vase with a perforated cover to emit perfumes.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. a box, or vase, with a perforated cover to emit perfumes.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A censer; a vessel with a pierced cover for burning perfumes.
n. A vessel or box for holding perfumes and provided with a perforated cover to permit the diffusion of them.
Word Usage
"I love chunks of Perugina sausage in sweet pepper-and-onion ragout with two panisses, or chickpea-flour fries; black truffle-accented grilled diver scallops in brown-butter jus; and a cassolette of Provençal vegetables."