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To be somewhat blunt about it: Rasa has notes akin to a milder Ricola cough drop.
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Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 8 Jan. 2025
The finish starts with more sharp white pepper, grapefruit, table sugar, sweeter oak, peach pits, hints of black licorice and cherry cough drop.
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Chris Perugini, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
These include throat sprays, cough drops, lozenges, humidification, and gargling saltwater.
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Baking spice continues on the finish, followed by more pepper, a hint of cherry cough drop, grape skins, wood smoke, light honey, cedar, a winey note, a dusty note and a hint of tobacco.
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Chris Perugini, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1806, in the meaning defined above
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“Cough drop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cough%20drop. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
cough drop
noun
: a small piece of candy or a tablet that contains medicine and is used to relieve coughing
Medical Definition
cough drop
noun
: a lozenge or troche used to relieve coughing
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