Balm
Word | BALM |
Character | 4 |
Hyphenation | balm |
Pronunciations | /bɑːm/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Balm"
What do we mean by balm?
A chiefly Mediterranean perennial herb (Melissa officinalis) in the mint family, grown for its lemon-scented foliage, which is used as a seasoning or for tea. noun
Any of several related plants in the mint family, such as the bee balm and the horse balm. noun
Any of various aromatic resins exuded from several trees and shrubs, especially the balm of Gilead (Commiphora) and related plants in the family Burseraceae. noun
An aromatic salve or oil. noun
A pleasing aromatic fragrance. noun
A soothing, healing, or comforting agent or quality. noun
To embalm.
To anoint as with balm or with anything fragrant or medicinal.
To soothe; mitigate; assuage; heal.
An oily, aromatic, resinous substance, exuding spontaneously from trees of the genus Balsamodendron; hence, by extension, any aromatic or odoriferous exudation from trees or shrubs, whether spontaneous or after incision; balsam. noun
An aromatic preparation used in embalming the dead. See embalm. noun
Any aromatic or fragrant ointment, whether for ceremonial or for medicinal use, as for healing wounds or soothing pain. (For the ecclesiastical use, see balsam.) noun
Aromatic fragrance; sweet odor. noun
Anything which heals, soothes, or mitigates pain. noun
A tree that yields balm; especially, a tree of the genus Balsamodendron. noun
One of several aromatic plants of the natural order Labiatæ, particularly plants of the genus Melissa. noun
A fragrant resin from South America. See carauna. noun
In North America, the balsam-poplar, Populus balsamifera, the buds of which are coated in spring with an odorous balsam; also occasionally the balsam-fir, Abies balsamea, which yields the Canada balsam. noun
The sweet balm, Dracocephalum Canariense (see above). noun
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.
A plant or tree yielding such substance.
Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one.
Something soothing.
The lemon balm, Melissa officinalis
Any of a number of other aromatic herbs with a similar citrus-like scent, such as bee balm and horse balm.
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