Peruvian balsam
noun
Balsam of Peru, which is obtained from the tree Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Daniel Coxe (1640–1730), physician, natural philosopher, and colonial adventurer.
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