Sachet

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level