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noun
A rare perfume produced in Gilead and used medicinally, mentioned in the Bible, sometimes thought to have derived from the plant Commiphora gileadensis, and sometimes from a terebinth tree in the genus Pistacia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: balm of Judea, balm of Mecca, balsam of Gilead, balsam of Judea, balsam of Mecca
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A remedy believed to cure all disease; a panacea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, uncountable
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noun
Any plant of the species Cedronella canariensis, family Lamiaceae, native to Macaronesia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: balsam fir, Canada balsam, Abies balsamea
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: silver fir
noun
small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruised
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Commiphora meccanensis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: incense tree
noun
a fragrant oleoresin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: balm
History
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