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Definition of balsam noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

balsam

noun
 
/ˈbɔːlsəm/
 
/ˈbɔːlsəm/
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  1. [uncountable, countable]
    (also balm)
    oil with a pleasant smell that is obtained from some types of trees and plants, used in the past to help heal wounds (= make them better), for example
  2. [countable] any plant or tree from which balm is obtained
    3. Word OriginOld English, via Latin from Greek balsamon.
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