- (v.t.) To treat or anoint with balsam; to relieve, as with balsam; to render balsamic.
- (n.) An annual garden plant (Impatiens balsamina) with beautiful flowers; balsamine.
- (n.) Anything that heals, soothes or restores.
- (n.) A species of tree (Abies balsamea).
- (n.) A resin containing more or less of an essential or volatile oil.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "balsam" http://smartdefine.org/balsam/definitions/1978102 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "balsam" 27 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/balsam/definitions/1978102> |