Definitions for balmbɑm
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
balmbɑm(n.)
any of various fragrant gum resins used in perfumery or medicine, esp. from tropical trees of the genus Commiphora, of the bursera family.
Category: Plants, Pharmacology
a plant or tree yielding such a substance.
Category: Plants
any aromatic or fragrant ointment used for healing, soothing, or mitigating pain.
aromatic fragrance.
any of various aromatic plants of the mint family, esp. those of the genus Melissa, having ovate, scented leaves.
Category: Plants
anything that heals, soothes, or mitigates pain:
the balm of friendship.
Origin of balm:
1175–1225; ME basme < AF, OF < L balsamumbalsam
Princeton's WordNet
balm(noun)
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
ointment, unction, unguent, balm, salve(noun)
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
Wiktionary
balm(Noun)
Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.
balm(Noun)
A plant or tree yielding such substance.
balm(Noun)
Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one.
There is a balm in Gilead.... (Spiritual)
balm(Noun)
Something soothing.
balm(Noun)
Any of various aromatic plants of the genus Melissa, such as lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) or bee balm.
Origin: From basme, from balsamum.
Webster Dictionary
Balm(noun)
an aromatic plant of the genus Melissa
Balm(noun)
the resinous and aromatic exudation of certain trees or shrubs
Balm(noun)
any fragrant ointment
Balm(noun)
anything that heals or that mitigates pain
Balm(verb)
to anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal. Hence: To soothe; to mitigate
Translations for balm
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- balsemAfrikaans
- بَلْسَم،Arabic
- балсамBulgarian
- bálsamoPortuguese (BR)
- balzámCzech
- der BalsamGerman
- balsamDanish
- βάλσαμοGreek
- bálsamoSpanish
- palsamEstonian
- مرهم؛ تسکین بخشFarsi
- palsamiFinnish
- baumeFrench
- מַרגִיעHebrew
- मरहम, बामHindi
- melemCroatian
- balzsam, gyógyírHungarian
- menenangkan, menyejukkanIndonesian
- harmabót, allt sem mÿkir og græðirIcelandic
- balsamoItalian
- 慰めJapanese
- 위안Korean
- balzamasLithuanian
- mierinājums; remdinājumsLatvian
- tenangMalay
- balsemDutch
- balsamNorwegian
- balsamPolish
- مرهم؛ تسکین بخشPersian
- ملهم، تسلي بخشPashto
- bálsamoPortuguese
- balsamRomanian
- утешение, бальзамRussian
- balzamSlovak
- balzamSlovenian
- melemSerbian
- balsam, lindringSwedish
- สิ่งที่ช่วยทำให้สงบThai
- teselli, derde devaTurkish
- 撫慰人心的事物Chinese (Trad.)
- бальзам; насолодаUkrainian
- بام، خوشبودار مرہم یا لیپUrdu
- sự xoa dịuVietnamese
- 令人感到安慰（或镇定）的事物Chinese (Simp.)
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