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单词 balsam of Peru
释义

Peruvian /pə-rooˈvi-ən/

adjective

Of or relating to Peru, a country of S America

noun

A native or inhabitant of Peru

Peruvian bark noun

Cinchona bark

balsam of Peru or Peru balsam

A fragrant acrid black viscid liquid, containing esters of benzoic and cinnamic acids, obtained from a tropical American papilionaceous tree, Myroxylon pereirae

marvel of Peru see under marvel

balsam /bölˈsəm/

noun
  1. A plant of the genus Impatiens (family Balsaminaceae)
  2. A liquid resin or resinous oily substance, esp balm of Gilead
  3. Any healing ointment or preparation (figurative)
transitive verb
  1. To heal
  2. To embalm (rare)
ORIGIN: L balsamum, from Gr balsamon; prob of Semitic origin

balsamic /-samˈik/ adjective

balsamifˈerous adjective

Producing balsam

Balsamīˈna noun

A discarded synonym of the genus Impatiens, giving name to the balsam family Balsaminaceae /-in-āˈsi-ē/, closely related to the geraniums

balˈsamy adjective

Fragrant

balsam fir noun

An American fir (Abies balsamea)

balsamic vinegar noun

A rich-flavoured, dark Italian vinegar matured in wooden barrels

balsam of Peru see under Peruvian

balsam of Tolu see Tolu

balsam poplar noun

An American species of poplar

Canada balsam

A turpentine from the balsam fir

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