sweet ball

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English

Noun

sweet ball (plural sweet balls)

  1. (obsolete) A ball of some aromatic substance.
    • 1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: , 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Printed by John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC:
      , III.2.2.iii:
      Let them take heed of Esay's prophecy, that their slippers and attires be not taken from them, sweet balls, bracelets, ear-rings, veils .