| 单词 | balsam |
| 释义 | balsam n. 1. any of several aromatic resinous exudations, such as balm, obtained from various trees and shrubs and used as a base for certain fragrances and medical preparations. 2. an ointment, esp. one composed of a substance dissolved in oil or turpentine. 3. any of various trees or shrubs which yield balsam. 4. any of several flowering plants of the genus Impatiens. 5. a healing or soothing agency. Phrases and idioms balsam apple any of various gourdlike plants of the genus Momordica, having warted orange-yellow fruits. balsam fir a N. American tree (Abies balsamea) which yields balsam. balsam poplar any of various N. American poplars, esp. Populus balsamifera, yielding balsam. Derivatives balsamic adj. Etymology: OE f. L balsamum |
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