balsam 的定义
- any of various fragrant exudations from certain trees, especially trees of the genus Commiphora, as balm-of-Gilead.Compare balm.
- the similar products yielded by the leguminous trees Myroxylon pereirae and M. balsamum, of South America.Compare Peru balsam, tolu.
- oleoresin.
- any of certain transparent turpentines, as Canada balsam.
- a plant or tree yielding a balsam.
- balsam fir.
- any of several plants belonging to the genus Impatiens, as I. balsamina, a common garden annual.Compare balsam family.
- any aromatic ointment for ceremonial or medicinal use.
- any agency that heals, soothes, or restores: the balsam of understanding and appreciation.
balsam 近义词
等同于 balm
更多balsam例句
- On the way down he identifies trees by which needles are best to sleep on: Balsam fir is good.
- Martin Balsam and Diane Cilento and all the good people are holed up in a shack at the top of the hill.
- Balsam boughs were gathered for the bed and some firewood collected; then we went down stream to fish and explore.
- A vulnerary balsam invented by Guy, of Caliac, once in great repute, but now obsolete.
- Its medicinal qualities are intermediate to those of the aromatic turpentines and balsam of tolu.
- Castor oil may be detected in the way noticed under Balsam of Peru.
- Of the nature of balsam, or containing or resembling it; bland, soothing, healing; balmy.