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1. (n.) balm
any of various fragrant gum resins used in perfumery or medicine, esp. from tropical trees of the genus Commiphora, of the bursera family.
2. balm
a plant or tree yielding such a substance.
3. balm
any aromatic or fragrant ointment used for healing, soothing, or mitigating pain.
4. balm
aromatic fragrance.
5. balm
any of various aromatic plants of the mint family, esp. those of the genus Melissa, having ovate, scented leaves.
6. balm
anything that heals, soothes, or mitigates pain:
the balm of friendship.
Etymology: (1175–1225; ME basme < AF, OF < L balsamumbalsam)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) balm
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
2. (noun) ointment, unction, unguent, balm, salve
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) balm
an aromatic plant of the genus Melissa
2. (noun) balm
the resinous and aromatic exudation of certain trees or shrubs
3. (noun) balm
any fragrant ointment
4. (noun) balm
anything that heals or that mitigates pain
5. (verb) balm
to anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal. Hence: To soothe; to mitigate
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Sense: something that soothes
The music was balm to my ears.
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 Afrikaans: balsem |
 Arabic: بَلْسَم، |
 Bulgarian: балсам |
 Brazilian: bálsamo |
 Czech: balzám |
 German: der Balsam |
 Danish: balsam |
 Greek: βάλσαμο |
 Spanish: bálsamo |
 Estonian: palsam |
 Farsi: مرهم؛ تسکین بخش |
 Finnish: palsami |
 French: baume |
 Hebrew: מַרגִיע |
 Hindi: मरहम, बाम |
 Croatian: melem |
 Hungarian: balzsam, gyógyír |
 Indonesian: menenangkan, menyejukkan |
 Icelandic: harmabót, allt sem mÿkir |
 Italian: balsamo |
 Japanese: 慰め |
 Korean: 위안 |
 Lithuanian: balzamas |
 Latvian: mierinājums; remdinājums |
 Malay: tenang |
 Dutch: balsem |
 Norwegian: balsam |
 Polish: balsam |
 Persian: مرهم؛ تسکین بخش |
 Pashto: ملهم، تسلي بخش |
 Portuguese: bálsamo |
 Romanian: balsam |
 Russian: утешение, бальзам |
 Slovak: balzam |
 Slovenian: balzam |
 Serbian: melem |
 Swedish: balsam, lindring |
 Thai: สิ่งที่ช่วยทำให้สงบ |
 Turkish: teselli, derde deva |
 Taiwanese: 撫慰人心的事物 |
 Ukrainian: бальзам; насолода |
 Urdu: بام، خوشبودار مرہم یا لیپ |
 Vietnamese: sự xoa dịu |
 Chinese: 令人感到安慰（或镇定）的事物 |
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