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 Definitions of balm-of-gilead  [ˌbæl məˈkæn, -ˈkɑn]  

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Definition of 'balm-of-gilead' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) balm-of-Gilead
any of several plants of the genus Commiphora, of the bursera family, esp. C. opobalsamum and C. meccanensis, which yield a fragrant oleoresin.

2.  balm-of-Gilead
the resin itself, a turbid, viscid liquid used chiefly in perfumery.

3.  balm-of-Gilead
a hybrid North American poplar, Populus gileadensis, cultivated as a shade tree.

Etymology:  (1695–1705)


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