balm-of-Gilead

[ bahm-uhv-gil-ee-uhd ]

/ ˈbɑm əvˈgɪl i əd /

noun

any of several plants of the genus Commiphora, especially C. opobalsamum and C. meccanensis, which yield a fragrant oleoresin.

Also called Mecca balsam. the resin itself, a turbid yellow, green, or brownish-red water-insoluble gluey liquid, used chiefly in perfumery.

a hybrid North American poplar, Populus gileadensis, cultivated as a shade tree.

Origin of balm-of-Gilead

First recorded in 1695–1705

Words nearby balm-of-Gilead

balmacaan, Balmain, Balmain bug, Balmer, Balmer series, balm-of-Gilead, Balmoral, Balmung, bal musette, balmy, balneal

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Example sentences from the Web for balm-of-Gilead

We also cleared up the slope round it and set out borders of young pine and balm-of-Gilead trees.
A Busy Year at the Old Squire's|Charles Asbury Stephens
What an unlooked for flight was this from our shadowy avenue of black-ash and balm-of-gilead trees into the infinite!
The Oxford Book of American Essays|Various
He said the balm-of-Gilead lint was much better than the linen lint.
Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad|Various
Once in a long while you may see a balm-of-Gilead tree, or a clump of sapling poplars, planted near the door.
Little Rivers|Henry van Dyke

British Dictionary definitions for balm-of-Gilead

balm of Gilead

noun

any of several trees of the burseraceous genus Commiphora, esp C. opobalsamum of Africa and W Asia, that yield a fragrant oily resinCompare balm (def. 1), myrrh (def. 1)

the resin exuded by these trees

a North American hybrid female poplar tree, Populus gileadensis (or P. candicans), with broad heart-shaped leaves

a fragrant resin obtained from the balsam firSee also Canada balsam

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单词	balm-of-gilead
释义	balm-of-Gilead [ bahm-uhv-gil-ee-uhd ] / ˈbɑm əvˈgɪl i əd / noun any of several plants of the genus Commiphora, especially C. opobalsamum and C. meccanensis, which yield a fragrant oleoresin. Also called Mecca balsam. the resin itself, a turbid yellow, green, or brownish-red water-insoluble gluey liquid, used chiefly in perfumery. a hybrid North American poplar, Populus gileadensis, cultivated as a shade tree. Origin of balm-of-Gilead First recorded in 1695–1705 Words nearby balm-of-Gilead balmacaan, Balmain, Balmain bug, Balmer, Balmer series, balm-of-Gilead, Balmoral, Balmung, bal musette, balmy, balneal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for balm-of-Gilead We also cleared up the slope round it and set out borders of young pine and balm-of-Gilead trees. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's\|Charles Asbury Stephens What an unlooked for flight was this from our shadowy avenue of black-ash and balm-of-gilead trees into the infinite! The Oxford Book of American Essays\|Various He said the balm-of-Gilead lint was much better than the linen lint. Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad\|Various Once in a long while you may see a balm-of-Gilead tree, or a clump of sapling poplars, planted near the door. Little Rivers\|Henry van Dyke British Dictionary definitions for balm-of-Gilead balm of Gilead noun any of several trees of the burseraceous genus Commiphora, esp C. opobalsamum of Africa and W Asia, that yield a fragrant oily resinCompare balm (def. 1), myrrh (def. 1) the resin exuded by these trees a North American hybrid female poplar tree, Populus gileadensis (or P. candicans), with broad heart-shaped leaves a fragrant resin obtained from the balsam firSee also Canada balsam Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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