balsam fir
balsam fir
balsam fir
bal′sam fir′
n.
| Noun | 1. |  balsam fir - medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees |
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| 释义 | balsam firbalsam firbalsam firbal′sam fir′n.
balsam firbalsam fir,common name for the evergreen tree Abies balsamea of NE North American boreal forests. It has small needles and cones and is used for lumber. It is also called Canada balsamCanada balsam,yellow, oily, resinous exudation obtained from the balsam fir. It is an oleoresin (see resin) with a pleasant odor but a biting taste. It is a turpentine rather than a true balsam. ..... Click the link for more information. , as is the resin it produces, which is used as an adhesive in optical lenses and glass slides. Balsam fir is classified in the division PinophytaPinophyta , division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called gymnosperms. The gymnosperms, a group that includes the pine, have stems, roots and leaves, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem). ..... Click the link for more information. , class Pinopsida, order Coniferales, family Pinaceae. balsam firbalsam firbalsam firHerbal medicineAn evergreen, the root and needles of which once had currency as aromatic adjuncts in the sweat lodges of Native American, for whom it was used to treat asthma, colds, cough and as a laxative. balsam fir
Synonyms for balsam fir
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