| 单词 | balm of gilead |
| 释义 | balm of Gilead in British Englishnoun 1. any of several trees of the burseraceous genus Commiphora, esp C. opobalsamum of Africa and W Asia, that yield a fragrant oily resin Compare myrrh (sense 1)2. the resin exuded by these trees 3. a North American hybrid female poplar tree, Populus gileadensis (or P. candicans), with broad heart-shaped leaves 4. a fragrant resin obtained from the balsam fir See also Canada balsam balm of Gilead in American English1. a. a small evergreen tree (Commiphora opobalsamum) of the bursera family native to Asia and Africa b. the resinous juice of this tree, used in ancient times in an aromatic ointment 2. anything healing or soothing 3. balsam fir 4. balsam poplar Word origin in allusion to Jer. 8:22 |
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