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单词 balm
释义 balm
 —balmlike,  adj.  
 /bahm/,  n.  
  1. any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, esp. tropical trees of the genus Commiphora.
  2. a plant or tree yielding such a substance.
  3. any aromatic or fragrant ointment.
  4. aromatic fragrance; sweet odor: the balm of orange blossoms.
  5. any of various aromatic plants of the mint family, esp. those of the genus Melissa, as M. officinalis (lemon balm), having ovate lemon-scented leaves used as a seasoning.
  6. anything that heals, soothes, or mitigates pain: the balm of friendship in troubled times.
 [1175-1225; ME basme, ba(u)me < AF basme, bal(s)me, ba(u)me; OF < L balsamum BALSAM; with orthographic l pedantically restored]
 Syn. 3. salve, unguent, lotion, emollient.
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