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balm /bäm/ noun- An aromatic substance
- A fragrant and healing ointment
- Aromatic fragrance
- Anything that heals or soothes pain
- A tree yielding balm
- A labiate plant (Melissa officinalis) with an aroma similar to that of lemon
- Extended to Melittis (bastard balm) and other garden herbs
transitive verb- To embalm (archaic)
- To anoint with fragrant oil (Shakespeare)
- To soothe (archaic)
ORIGIN: OFr basme, from L balsamum. See balsam balmˈily adverb balmˈiness noun balmˈy adjective - (of the air) warm and soft
- Fragrant
- Mild and soothing
- Bearing balm
balm (or balsam) of Gilead - The resinous exudation of trees of the genus Commiphora or Balsamodendron, from the belief that it is the substance mentioned in the Bible (Jeremiah 8.22) as found in Gilead
- The balsam fir
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