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Definition of mountain balm in English: mountain balmnoun ˌmaʊntɪn ˈbɑːm US 1A medicinal herb of the genus Eriodictyon (family Hydrophyllaceae), especially E. californicum. 2A white-flowering shrub, Ceanothus velutinus (family Rhamnaceae), of the western U.S., the leaves of which are used as a tobacco substitute by some North American Indians.
Origin Early 19th century (in an earlier sense). From mountain + balm. Definition of mountain balm in US English: mountain balmnounˌmaʊntɪn ˈbɑːm US 1A medicinal herb of the genus Eriodictyon (family Hydrophyllaceae), especially E. californicum. 2A white-flowering shrub, Ceanothus velutinus (family Rhamnaceae), of the western U.S., the leaves of which are used as a tobacco substitute by some North American Indians.
Origin Early 19th century (in an earlier sense). From mountain + balm. |