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balsam.

balsam, balm (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbal.sam//ˈbal.sɒm/Middle, Polish
  1. balsam, balm (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants)

    inanimate · masculine
  2. lotion, balm (a low-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to skin)

    inanimate · masculine
  3. embalming substance

    historical · inanimate · masculine
  4. balsam, balm (something soothing)

    figuratively · inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *buśm- Hebrew בָּשָׂםbor. Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon)bor. Latin balsamumlbor. Old Polish balsam Polish balsam Inherited from Old Polish balsam. Compare Kashubian balzam and Slovincian balzóm.

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