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noun
A turpentine made from the resin of the balsam fir tree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The tree itself (Abies balsamea).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, 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, balm of Gilead, Abies balsamea
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Broader terms: silver fir
noun
yellow transparent exudate of the balsam fir; used as a transparent cement in optical devices (especially in microscopy) and as a mounting medium
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: oleoresin
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