balsam
noun /ˈbɔːlsəm/
/ˈbɔːlsəm/
- [uncountable, countable] (also balm)oil with a pleasant smell that is obtained from some types of trees and plants, used in the past to help heal wounds (= make them better), for example
- [countable] any plant or tree from which balm is obtained
Word OriginOld English, via Latin from Greek balsamon.