balsam.
A sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants.
Meaning & usage
A sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants.
A plant or tree yielding such substance.
A soothing ointment.
Something soothing.
Classical music is a sweet balsam for our sorrows
A flowering plant of the genus Impatiens.
Any member of the balsam family of flowering plants (Balsaminaceae), which includes genera Impatiens and Hydrocera.
A balsam fir (Abies balsamea).
Canada balsam, a turpentine obtained from the resin of balsam fir.
Any of various traditional European herbal liqueurs, originally used medicinally.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon, “balsam”), of Semitic origin (Hebrew בושם (“spice, perfume”)); compare Old English balsam, balsamum (“balsam, balm”), Doublet of balm and desman. Not related to balsa.
To treat or anoint with balsam.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon, “balsam”), of Semitic origin (Hebrew בושם (“spice, perfume”)); compare Old English balsam, balsamum (“balsam, balm”), Doublet of balm and desman. Not related to balsa.
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