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1. (n.) balsam
any of various fragrant resins exuded from certain trees, esp. trees of the genus Commiphora, as balm-of-Gilead.
2. balsam
any of various trees yielding a balsam, esp. the balsam fir.
3. balsam
any of several plants belonging to the genus Impatiens, as I. balsamina, a common garden annual.
4. balsam
any aromatic ointment for ceremonial or medicinal use.
Etymology: (bef. 1000; ME balsamum, OE balzaman < L balsamum < Gk bálsamon < Semitic (cf. Heb
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1. (noun) balsam
any seed plant yielding balsam
2. (noun) balsam
any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes
3. (noun) balsam
an ointment containing a fragrant resin
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) balsam
a resin containing more or less of an essential or volatile oil
2. (noun) balsam
a species of tree (Abies balsamea)
3. (noun) balsam
an annual garden plant (Impatiens balsamina) with beautiful flowers; balsamine
4. (noun) balsam
anything that heals, soothes, or restores
5. (verb) balsam
to treat or anoint with balsam; to relieve, as with balsam; to render balsamic
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Sense: a pleasant-smelling substance obtained from certain trees
He inhaled balsam when he had a bad cold.
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 Afrikaans: balsem, balseminie |
 Arabic: بَلْسَم، دَواء، مُرَطِّب |
 Bulgarian: балсам |
 Brazilian: bálsamo |
 Czech: balzám |
 German: der Balsam |
 Danish: balsam |
 Greek: αρωματική ουσία φυτικής π |
 Spanish: bálsamo |
 Estonian: palsam |
 Farsi: انواع مرهم ها و داروهای د |
 Finnish: balsami |
 French: baume |
 Hebrew: בֹּשֶׂם @@@בּוֹשֶׂם$$$ |
 Hindi: गुलमेहदी |
 Croatian: balzam |
 Hungarian: balzsam |
 Indonesian: balsem |
 Icelandic: ilmkvoða |
 Italian: balsamo |
 Japanese: バルサム |
 Korean: 발삼 |
 Lithuanian: balzamas |
 Latvian: balzams |
 Malay: keembung |
 Dutch: balsem |
 Norwegian: balsam |
 Polish: balsam |
 Persian: انواع مرهم ها و داروهای د |
 Pashto: بلسام (يو ډول صحى شراب). |
 Portuguese: bálsamo |
 Romanian: balsam |
 Russian: бальзам |
 Slovak: balzam |
 Slovenian: balzam |
 Serbian: balzam |
 Swedish: balsam |
 Thai: น้ำมันหอมจากต้นไม้ |
 Turkish: balsam |
 Taiwanese: (從某些樹木取得的)香脂 |
 Ukrainian: бальзам |
 Urdu: بلسان ، روغنِ بلسان |
 Vietnamese: nhựa thơm |
 Chinese: 风油精，香膏，香脂，香液 |
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