sachets

/ˈsæʃeɪz/ /ˈsæʃɪz/

Meanings

noun

A small scented cloth bag filled with fragrant material such as herbs or potpourri.

Examples :

"My grandmother puts lavender sachets in her drawers to make her clothes smell nice. "

noun

A cheesecloth bag of herbs and/or spices added during cooking and then removed before serving.

Examples :

"My mom added two sachets filled with bay leaves and peppercorns to the chicken broth to give it extra flavor. "

food utensil

noun

A small, sealed packet containing a single-use quantity of any material.

Examples :

"My burger arrived with a plastic sachet of tomato ketchup."

item material

Related Words

clothes noun

/kləʊ(ð)z/ /kloʊ(ð)z/ /kləʊðz/ /kloʊðz/

A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.

"My sister bought new clothes for her school dance. "

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

potpourri noun

/pəʊˈpɔːɹ.i/

A collection of various things; an assortment, mixed bag or motley.

"The teacher's desk was a potpourri of papers, pens, and half-eaten snacks. "

peppercorns noun

/ˈpepərkɔːrnz/ /ˈpepərˌkɔːrnz/

The seeds of the plant Piper nigrum. Commonly used as a spice, usually but not always ground or crushed.

"I added some peppercorns to the soup to give it a spicier flavor. "

cheesecloth noun

/ˈtʃiːzklɔθ/ /ˈtʃiːsklɔθ/

A loosely woven cotton gauze, originally used to wrap cheese, but now used for various culinary tasks and by farmers to shade crops and keep birds off.

"My grandmother used cheesecloth to cover the seedlings in her garden, protecting them from birds. "

lavender noun

/ˈlæv.ən.də/ /ˈlæv.ən.dɚ/

Any of a group of European plants, genus, Lavandula, of the mint family.

"My grandmother grows lavender plants in her garden. "

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

drawers noun

/dɹɔːz/ /dɹɔɹz/

An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.

"I keep my socks and underwear in the top drawers of my dresser. "

fragrant adjective

/ˈfɹeɪ.ɡɹənt/

Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.

"The fragrant roses filled the room with a lovely scent. "

quantity noun

/ˈkwɑndədi/ /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/ /ˈkwɑn(t)ɨti/

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

scented verb

/ˈsɛntɪd/ /sɛnˈtɪd/

To detect the scent of; to discern by the sense of smell.

"The hounds scented the fox in the woods."