| 释义 |
balm-of-Gilead balm′-of-Gil′ead
n. 1. any of several plants of the genus Commiphora, of the bursera family, esp. C. opobalsamum and C. meccanensis, which yield a fragrant oleoresin. 2. the resin itself, a turbid, viscid liquid used chiefly in perfumery. 3. a hybrid North American poplar, Populus gileadensis, cultivated as a shade tree. [1695–1705] |