Balsam Definition

bôlsəm
noun
Any of several aromatic resins, such as balsam of Peru and balsam of Tolu, that contain considerable amounts of benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, or both, or their esters.
American Heritage
Any of various oily or gummy aromatic resins obtained from various plants and containing either benzoic or cinnamic acid.
Webster's New World
Any of various aromatic, resinous oils or fluids.
Webster's New World
Any aromatic preparation made with balsam, as certain medical dressings.
Webster's New World
Anything healing or soothing; balm.
Webster's New World
adjective
Designating a family (Balsaminaceae, order Geraniales) of dicotyledonous plants, including jewelweed and impatiens.
Webster's New World
verb

To treat or anoint with balsam.

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Other Word Forms of Balsam

Noun

Singular:
balsam
Plural:
balsams

Origin of Balsam

  • From Middle English *balsam, balsme, from Old English balsam, balsamum (“balsam, balm”), from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (balsamon, “balsam”), of Semitic origin.

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin balsamum from Greek balsamon of Semitic origin bśm in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Balsam Sentence Examples

  • This balsam gives the tree a fragrant odour when the leaves are unfolding.

  • Microscopic sections of some of the more coherent clays and shales may be prepared by saturating them with Canada balsam by long boiling, and slicing the resultant mass in the same manner as one of the harder rocks.

  • For those who like variety, Balsam Hill® even has a Color+Clear® light option that allows you to change the lights from clear, to multicolor, or both with a click of a remote control.

  • Our customers enjoy knowing they can decorate their Balsam Hill® Christmas tree as early as they like and leave them up for as long as the Christmas spirit moves them.

  • Visit the Balsam Hill Web site to learn about all the different shapes of artificial trees available.

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Words Starting With

BBABAL

Words Ending With

MAMSAM

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Words Starting With B and Ending With M

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