balsam en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɔl.səm/ (General-American)
- /ˈbɑl.səm/ (cot-caught-merger)
- /ˈbɔːl.səm/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- bôlʹsəm (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon, “balsam”), of Semitic origin (Hebrew בושם (“spice, perfume”)); compare Old English balsam, balsamum (“balsam, balm”), Doublet of balm and desman. Not related to balsa.
Meanings
- (UK, countable, uncountable) A sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants.
- (UK, countable, uncountable) A plant or tree yielding such substance.
- (UK, countable, uncountable) A soothing ointment.
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(UK, countable, figuratively, uncountable) Something soothing.
Classical music is a sweet balsam for our sorrows
- (countable, uncountable) A flowering plant of the genus Impatiens.
- (countable, uncountable) Any member of the balsam family of flowering plants (Balsaminaceae), which includes genera Impatiens and Hydrocera.
- (countable, uncountable) A balsam fir (Abies balsamea).
- (countable, uncountable) Canada balsam, a turpentine obtained from the resin of balsam fir.
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various traditional European herbal liqueurs, originally used medicinally.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| balsome | alternative | lexicographic | |
| balsem | alternative | lexicographic | |
| balsum | alternative | lexicographic | |
| balsams | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
garden balsam · balsamarium · balsam of fir · Balsamina · friar's balsam · balsam apple · balsam of saturn · balsamical · balsam of sulfur · balsam of Judea · balsam of sulphur · balsam fir · Balsam Lake · balsam of Peru · balsamweed · Tolu balsam · balsam pear · yellow balsam · balsam of Copaiba · Wade's balsam · Peruvian balsam · balsam tree · balsamic · true balsam · balsam of aniseed · imbalsamation · balsamed · Himalayan balsam · balsam willow · Canada balsam · balsam of Mecca · balsam-tansy · balsamaceous · Mecca balsam · balsam spurge · wild balsam apple · Umiri balsam · balsamint · balsam of Gilead · balsam of Tolu · Turlington's balsam · balsam Canada · balsamy · Abraham's balsam · balsam oil · balsam of Acouchi · balsam of steel · balsam poplar · balsamiferous · balsamroot · balsam ragwort · balsam-mint
Relateds
balsamum · opobalsam · opobalsamum · balm · balsamise · balsamo · xylobalsamum · balsamate · balsamation · balsamitic · balsamine · balsamous · balsamize · Balsaminaceae
Synonyms
touch-me-not (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · jewelweed (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · balm (soothing ointment) · balm (something soothing) · balm (sweet-smelling oil) · impatiens (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · balm (plant or tree)
Translations (155)
mi pōtama (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · grc βάλσαμον (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · eo balzamino (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · kk бальзам (soothing ointment) · mi pama (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · gl pomada (soothing ointment) · pt bálsamo (soothing ointment) · pl balsam (soothing ointment) · pl niecierpek (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · el βάλσαμο (soothing ointment) · enm bawme (figurative: something soothing) · ky бальзам (soothing ointment) · it balsamo (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · fa-ira بَلْسان (soothing ointment) · sq balsam (soothing ointment) · pl balsam (figurative: something soothing) · fr balsamine (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · fr pommade (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · nl balsemboom (plant or tree yielding such substance) · bg мехле́м (soothing ointment) · pt bálsamo (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · uz balzam (soothing ointment) · hi बाम (soothing ointment) · it balsamo (soothing ointment) · hi मरहम (soothing ointment) · ja ホウセンカ (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · hrx Balsemin (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · id balsem (soothing ointment) · nan-hbl 掌甲花 (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · ko 발삼 (soothing ointment) · fi palsami (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · fi palsamikukka (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · tg баласон (soothing ointment) · nan-hbl 鳳仙花 /凤仙花 (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · hu balzsam (soothing ointment) · ga balsam (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · lt balzamas (soothing ointment) · nb balsam (soothing ointment) · lv balzams (soothing ointment) · ar بَلْسَم (soothing ointment) · de Heilsalbe (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · el βάλσαμο (figurative: something soothing) · gl bálsamo (soothing ointment) · fr baume (soothing ointment) · mi pāma (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · es balsamina (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · cmn 香膏 (soothing ointment) · my ဘမ်းပရုတ်ဆီ (soothing ointment) · io balzamo (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · vi nhựa thơm (soothing ointment) · mi (hinu) panikiri (soothing ointment) · nl balsem (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · cmn 香油 (soothing ointment) · fa-ira بَلْسان (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · ar مَرْهَم (soothing ointment) · enm bawme (soothing ointment) · cs balzám (soothing ointment) · sh ба̀лзам (soothing ointment) · tl pampalubag-loob (figurative: something soothing) · enm bawme (plant or tree yielding such substance) · wa ôlmint (soothing ointment) · eo balzamo (soothing ointment) · io balzamo (plant or tree yielding such substance) · cmn 鳳仙花 /凤仙花 (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · it unguento (soothing ointment) · fi palsamipuu (plant or tree yielding such substance) · tr balsam (soothing ointment) · ga balsam (plant or tree yielding such substance) · de Balsam (soothing ointment) · it pomata (soothing ointment) · el βάλσαμο (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · fi palsami (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · pl balsam (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · es bálsamo (soothing ointment) · mn бальзам (soothing ointment) · pt balsamina (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · tg марҳам (soothing ointment) · da balsam (soothing ointment) · et palsam (soothing ointment) · da balsamin (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · ms balasan (soothing ointment) · kix tǖnyítshōukhó tāupūo (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · ga balsam (soothing ointment) · cy ffromlys (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · hy բալասան (soothing ointment) · nl balsemien (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · fi palsami (soothing ointment) · uk бальза́м (soothing ointment) · sv balsam (soothing ointment) · it balsamo (figurative: something soothing) · sk balzam (soothing ointment) · sv balsam (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · ja 香油 (soothing ointment) · eo balzamo (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · fi palsami (figurative: something soothing) · su duyungson (soothing ointment) · nl springzaad (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · de Balsam (figurative: something soothing) · tk balzam (soothing ointment) · cs balzám (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · tt бәлзәм (soothing ointment) · fa-ira بَلَسان (soothing ointment) · nl balsem (figurative: something soothing) · de Trost (soothing ointment) · hi लेप (soothing ointment) · grc βάλσαμον (plant or tree yielding such substance) · ms balsam (soothing ointment) · ka ბალზამი (soothing ointment) · ps مرهم (soothing ointment) · hi मलहम (soothing ointment) · nl balsem (soothing ointment) · th หม่อง (soothing ointment) · cs balzám (figurative: something soothing) · ro balsam (soothing ointment) · nan-hbl 指甲花 (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · gl bálsamo (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · de Springkraut (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · nrf belsaminne (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · enm bawme (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · io balzamo (soothing ointment) · th ยาหม่อง (soothing ointment) · el βάλσαμο (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · ko 봉선화 (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · ro balsam (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · io balzamo (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · es bálsamo (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · ur مَرْہَم (soothing ointment) · fa-ira بَلَسان (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · ga balsaimín (plant or tree yielding such substance) · az balzam (soothing ointment) · sl balzam (soothing ointment) · ug مەلھەم (soothing ointment) · gl ungüento (soothing ointment) · he צֳרִי (soothing ointment) · sh bàlzam (soothing ointment) · io balzamo (figurative: something soothing) · ko 향유 (soothing ointment) · ja 鳳仙花 (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · eo balzamino (plant or tree yielding such substance) · ko 봉숭아 (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens) · kmr belsem (soothing ointment) · el βαλσαμόδεντρο (plant or tree yielding such substance) · ga íocshláinte (soothing ointment) · ru бальза́м (soothing ointment) · ca bàlsam (soothing ointment) · bg балса́м (soothing ointment) · ja バルサム (soothing ointment) · mk балсам (soothing ointment) · ja 傷薬 (soothing ointment) · hi औषधि (soothing ointment) · be бальза́м (soothing ointment) · cmn 香脂 (soothing ointment) · el σπαθόχορτο (plant or tree yielding such substance) · de Trost (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants) · fa-ira مَرْهَم (soothing ointment)