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BALM OF GILEAD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees
Synonyms:
Abies balsamea; balm of Gilead; balsam fir; Canada balsam
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("balm of Gilead" is a kind of...):
silver fir (any of various true firs having leaves white or silvery white beneath)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruised
Synonyms:
balm of gilead; Commiphora meccanensis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("balm of gilead" is a kind of...):
incense tree (any of various tropical trees of the family Burseraceae yielding fragrant gums or resins that are burned as incense)
Holonyms ("balm of gilead" is a member of...):
Commiphora; genus Commiphora (genus of East Indian and African trees yielding balsamic products)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A fragrant oleoresin
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("balm of Gilead" is a kind of...):
balm (any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing)
