ALL meanings of balsam
bal·sam
B b - uncountable noun balsam Balsam is a sweet-smelling oil that is obtained from certain trees or bushes and used to make medicines and perfumes. 3
- noun balsam any of various fragrant oleoresins, such as balm or tolu, obtained from any of several trees and shrubs and used as a base for medicines and perfumes 3
- noun balsam any of various similar substances used as medicinal or ceremonial ointments 3
- noun balsam any of certain aromatic resinous turpentines 3
- noun balsam any plant yielding balsam 3
- noun balsam any of several balsaminaceous plants of the genus Impatiens, esp I. balsamina, cultivated for its brightly coloured flowers 3
- noun balsam anything healing or soothing 3
- noun balsam any of various oily or gummy aromatic resins obtained from various plants and containing either benzoic or cinnamic acid 3
- noun balsam any of various aromatic, resinous oils or fluids 3
- noun balsam any aromatic preparation made with balsam, as certain medical dressings 3
- noun balsam anything healing or soothing; balm 3
- noun balsam any of various plants or trees of various families that yield balsam, as the balsam fir 3
- noun balsam any of various species of the impatiens, esp. the garden balsam 3
- adjective balsam designating a family (Balsaminaceae, order Geraniales) of dicotyledonous plants, including jewelweed and impatiens 3
- noun balsam fragrant resin 1
- noun balsam tree: fir 1
- noun balsam tree: poplar 1
- noun balsam any of various fragrant exudations from certain trees, especially trees of the genus Commiphora, as balm-of-Gilead. Compare balm (def 1). 1
- noun balsam An aromatic resinous substance, such as balm, exuded by various trees and shrubs and used as a base for certain fragrances and medical and cosmetic preparations. 1
- noun balsam the similar products yielded by the leguminous trees Myroxylon pereirae and M. balsamum, of South America. Compare Peru balsam, tolu. 1
- noun balsam oleoresin (def 1). 1
- noun balsam any of certain transparent turpentines, as Canada balsam. 1
- noun balsam a plant or tree yielding a balsam. 1
- noun balsam balsam fir. 1
- noun balsam any of several plants belonging to the genus Impatiens, as I. balsamina, a common garden annual. Compare balsam family. 1
- noun balsam any aromatic ointment for ceremonial or medicinal use. 1
- noun balsam any agency that heals, soothes, or restores: the balsam of understanding and appreciation. 1
- noun balsam (chiefly Britain) A sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants. 0
- noun balsam (chiefly Britain) A plant or tree yielding such substance. 0
- noun balsam (chiefly Britain) A soothing ointment. 0
- noun balsam (chiefly Britain, figuratively) Something soothing. 0
- noun balsam A flowering plant of the genus Impatiens. 0
- noun balsam The balsam family of flowering plants (Balsaminaceae), which includes Impatiens and Hydrocera. 0
- noun balsam A balsam fir Abies balsamea. 0
- noun balsam Canada balsam, a turpentine obtained from the resin of balsam fir. 0
- verb balsam (Transitive Verb) To treat or anoint with balsam. 0