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sachet

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsæʃeɪ/ / /sæˈʃeɪ/

noun

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French sachet.

  1. A small scented cloth bag filled with fragrant material such as herbs or potpourri.
  2. A cheesecloth bag of herbs or spices added during cooking and then removed before serving.
  3. A small, sealed packet containing a single-use quantity of any material.

    My burger arrived with a plastic sachet of tomato ketchup.

    In the Philippines and other parts of Southeast Asia, the problem was compounded by a new kind of plastic packaging that took flight in the 1980s — the sachet. It was a plastic pouch but often bulked up with layers of aluminum or paper for shape or durability. […] Sachets are cheap, flashy and convenient.