- sweet balm
- lemon b.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
sweet balm
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sweet balm — noun bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America • Syn: ↑lemon balm, ↑garden balm, ↑bee balm, ↑beebalm, ↑Melissa officinalis •… … Useful english dictionary
balm — noun /bɑːm,bɑm,bɑlm/ a) Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America. There is a balm in Gilead.... (Spiritual) b) A plant or tree… … Wiktionary
balm of gilead — sweet smelling ointment made from the resin of a type of evergreen tree … English contemporary dictionary
balm — balmlike, adj. /bahm/, n. 1. any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, esp. tropical trees of the genus Commiphora. 2. a plant or tree yielding such a substance. 3. any aromatic or… … Universalium
balm — [[t]bɑ͟ːm[/t]] balms 1) N MASS Balm is a sweet smelling oil that is obtained from some tropical trees and used to make creams that heal wounds or reduce pain. 2) N UNCOUNT: also a N (approval) If you refer to something as balm, you mean that it… … English dictionary
sweet gum — 1. a tall, aromatic tree, Liquidambar styraciflua, of the eastern U.S., having star shaped leaves and fruits in rounded, burlike clusters. 2. the hard reddish brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture. 3. the amber balsam exuded by this… … Universalium
balm — 1. SYN: balsam. 2. An ointment, especially a fragrant one. 3. A soothing application. [L. balsamum, fr. G. balsamon, the balsam tree] b. of Gilead an oleoresin from Commiphora opobalsamum (family Burseraceae), probably the myrrh of the Bible;… … Medical dictionary
balm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. balsam, salve; analgesic, sedative, anodyne. See moderation, remedy, compensation, odor. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Anything healing and soothing] Syn. solace, consolation, comfort, relief, easement,… … English dictionary for students
balm — n 1. ointment, salve, lotion, cream, oil, balsam, unguent; liniment, embrocation, demulcent, lenitive, Med. emollient, Pharm. cerate. 2. perfume, fragrance, scent, aroma, bouquet, incense, sweet smell, aromatic fragrance. 3. remedy, curé, curé… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
balm — /bam / (say bahm) noun 1. any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, especially tropical trees of the genus Commiphora. See balsam (def. 1). 2. a plant or tree yielding such a… …
