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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