adj
Meaning 1
Producing balsam.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
balsamic
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˌbɔːlˈsæmɪk/
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rhymes with -æmɪk
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CMU ARPABET: B AA2 L S AA1 M IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Having the health-giving properties of balsam; soothing, restorative.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Meaning 3
Having the pleasant odour of balsam; balmy, fragrant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
Meaning 4
Balsamic vinegar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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adjective
Meaning 5
of or relating to or containing balsam
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a balsamic fragrance
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: balsamy
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From balsam + -ic and French balsamique. Doublet of balsamico and balmy.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: balzama — producing balsam
- Finnish: palsami- — producing balsam
- Finnish: palsamia tuottava — producing balsam
- Finnish: rauhoittava — soothing, restorative
- Polish: balsamiczny — soothing, restorative
- Finnish: palsamintuoksuinen — having the pleasant odour of balsam
- Polish: balsamiczny — having the pleasant odour of balsam
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