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noun. Any of several aromatic resins, such as balsam of Peru and balsam of Tolu, that contain considerable amounts of benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, or both, or their esters.

noun. Any of several other fragrant plant resins, such as Canada balsam.

noun. A similar substance, especially a fragrant ointment used as medication; a balm.

noun. Any of various trees, especially the balsam fir, yielding an aromatic resinous substance.

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noun. An oily, aromatic, resinous substance, exuding spontaneously from trees of the genus Balsamodendron; hence, by extension, any aromatic or odoriferous exudation from trees or shrubs, whether spontaneous or after incision; balm.

noun. An aromatic preparation used for embalming the dead.

noun. Any aromatic fragrant ointment, whether for ceremonial or for medicinal use, as for healing wounds or soothing pain.

noun. Figuratively, any healing or soothing agent or agency.

noun. In alchemy, a healthful preservative essence, of oily penetrative nature, conceived by Paracelsus to exist in all organic bodies.

noun. A tree yielding an aromatic, oily resin.

noun. The Impatiens balsamina, a familiar flowering annual, of Eastern origin, cultivated in many varieties, often called garden-balsam, and in the United States lady's-slipper; also, the native European species, I. Noli-me-tangere, and the American I. fulva. See Impatiens and jewel-weed.

noun. In medical prescriptions abbreviated to bals.

To apply balsam or balm to; anoint with balm or balsam.

To embalm.

noun. A resin containing more or less of an essential or volatile oil.

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noun. A species of tree (Abies balsamea).

noun. An annual garden plant (Impatiens balsamina) with beautiful flowers; balsamine.

noun. Anything that heals, soothes, or restores.

noun. an East Indian plant (Momordica balsamina), of the gourd family, with red or orange-yellow cucumber-shaped fruit of the size of a walnut, used as a vulnerary, and in liniments and poultices.

noun. the American coniferous tree, Abies balsamea, from which the useful Canada balsam is derived.

noun. See Copaiba.

noun. balm of Gilead.

noun. a reddish brown, syrupy balsam, obtained from a Central American tree (Myroxylon Pereiræ and used as a stomachic and expectorant, and in the treatment of ulcers, etc. It was long supposed to be a product of Peru.

noun. a reddish or yellowish brown semisolid or solid balsam, obtained from a South American tree (Myroxylon toluiferum). It is highly fragrant, and is used as a stomachic and expectorant.

noun. any tree from which balsam is obtained, esp. the Abies balsamea.

noun. Canada turpentine, a yellowish, viscid liquid, which, by time and exposure, becomes a transparent solid mass. It is obtained from the balm of Gilead (or balsam) fir (Abies balsamea) by breaking the vesicles upon the trunk and branches. See Balm.

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transitive verb. To treat or anoint with balsam; to relieve, as with balsam; to render balsamic.

noun. A sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants.

noun. A plant or tree yielding such substance.

noun. A soothing ointment.

noun. Something soothing.

noun. A flowering plant of the genus Impatiens.

noun. A balsam fir.

noun. Canada balsam, a turpentine obtained from the resin of balsam fir.

verb. To treat or anoint with balsam.

noun. an ointment containing a fragrant resin

noun. any seed plant yielding balsam

noun. any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes

"Back: Spinach and feta “börek” roll, roasted bell peppers in balsam vinegar, a babybel cheese and a chocolate frog."

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