1. small aromatic lozenges or pills used to sweeten the breath
Usage: plural form

Examples

• She kept a tin of cachous in her purse for after meals.
• The Victorian lady offered cachous to her guests after dinner.
• He popped a cachou into his mouth before the important meeting.
• The pharmacy sold various flavored cachous near the counter.
• Cachous were popular breath fresheners in the early 20th century.
• The small silver box contained rose-flavored cachous.