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troches

troches is the plural of troche.

Meaning of troche

Noun

troche (plural troches)

  1. A lozenge; a cough drop.
    • At night when you go to bed, take two drams of fine Gum Tragecanth, put it into a Galli-pot, and put half a quarter of a pint of any distilling water fitting the purpose you would make your Troches for, to it, cover it, and the next morning you shall finde it in such a Jelly as Physician, call...1652, Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physician, page 260

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Proper noun capitalized: Troches

Troches

  1. (plural) plural of Troche

Questions about troches

What is troches the plural of?
Troches is the plural of troche.
What part of speech is troches?
Troches is a proper noun.

Words near troches in the dictionary

  1. trochee
  2. trochees
  3. trochei
  4. trochelminth
  5. trochelminths
  6. troches
  7. trocheus
  8. Trochez
  9. Trochezes
  10. trochi
  11. trochid

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