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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024balm-of-Gil•e•ad (bäm′əv gil′ē əd),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologyany of several plants of the genus Commiphora, esp. C. opobalsamum and C. meccanensis, which yield a fragrant oleoresin.
- Also called Mecca balsam. the resin itself, a turbid yellow, green, or brownish-red water-insoluble gluey liquid, used chiefly in perfumery.
- Plant Biologya hybrid North American poplar, Populus gileadensis, cultivated as a shade tree.
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