Search Result:balm of Gilead
Overview of noun balm_of_gilead
The noun balm of gilead has 3 senses
- balsam fir, balm of Gilead, Canada balsam, Abies balsamea -- (medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees)
- balm of Gilead -- (a fragrant oleoresin)
- balm of gilead, Commiphora meccanensis -- (small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruised)