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Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Ashkenazic)
Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Balsam or Yiddish balzam ‘balm’, ‘balsam’.German : occupational name for a seller of spices and perfumes, from Latin balsamum ‘balsam’, ‘aromatic resin’.German : variant of Balsel (see Baltzell).English : habitational name from Balsham in Cambridgeshire, named with an Old English personal name, Bæll(i), + hÄm ‘homestead’, ‘village’, or Balstone in Devon.
BALSAM
Index of plants with the same common name
balsam (Protium spp.) Ammoniacum Asafoetida (Laser) Balm of Gilead Balm of Mecca Balsam fir - (Abies balsamea) Balsam of Peru Balsam of Tolu Balsam poplars
Balsam
American actor (1919–1996)
Martin Henry Balsam (November 4, 1919 – February 13, 1996) was an American actor. He had a prolific career in character roles in film, in theatre, and
Martin_Balsam
Topics referred to by the same term
Balsam tree is the common name given to several genera or species of trees that are the source of resinous products, often known as balsam or balm. (The
Balsam_tree
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Balsam or balsam in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Balsam is a group of plant products derived from various plants. Balsam may also refer to:
Balsam_(disambiguation)
American actress (born 1959)
Talia Balsam (born 1959) is an American actress. Talia Balsam was born in New York City in 1959, to actors Martin Balsam and Joyce Van Patten. Her ancestry
Talia_Balsam
Traditional Latvian herbal liqueur
Riga Black Balsam (Latvian: Rīgas Melnais balzams) is a traditional Latvian balsam often considered to be the national drink of Latvia. According to tradition
Riga_Black_Balsam
Type of tree balsam
Balsam of Peru or Peru balsam, also known and marketed by many other names, is a balsam derived from a tree known as Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae;
Balsam_of_Peru
Type of vinegar originating in Italy
Balsamic vinegar (Italian: aceto balsamico) is a dark, concentrated, pungent, intensely flavoured vinegar made wholly or partially from grape must, which
Balsamic_vinegar
Species of plant
Impatiens glandulifera, Himalayan balsam, is a large annual plant native to the Himalayas. Via human introduction it is now present across much of the
Impatiens_glandulifera
Genus of flowering plants
rule-of-thumb, "jewelweed" is used exclusively for Nearctic species, and balsam is usually applied to tropical species. In the British Isles by far the
Impatiens
Species of flowering plant
Impatiens balsamina, commonly known as balsam, garden balsam, rose balsam, touch-me-not or spotted snapweed, is a species of plant native to India and
Impatiens_balsamina
American farmer
Isaac Balsam (1880–1945) started the first Chalav Yisrael dairy farm on the East Coast, and possibly in the United States. Balsam was born in Mielec (Melitz)
Isaac_Balsam
Topics referred to by the same term
Balsam Mountain may refer to: Balsam Mountain (Ulster County, New York) in the Catskills Balsam Mountain (Greene County, New York) in the Catskills Balsam
Balsam_Mountain
Eastern European herbal liqueur
originally used for medicinal purposes. Riga Black Balsam Ukrainian Balsam Krasnaya Polyana Balsam Karelian Balsam Liquor portal Drink portal Bitters – Alcoholic
Balsam_(drink)
Historic herbal perfume
Balm of Gilead was actually derived from Pistacia lentiscus. In the Bible, balsam is designated by various names: בֹּשֶׂם (bosem), בֶּשֶׂם (besem), צֳרִי
Balm_of_Gilead
Type of tree balsam
Tolu balsam or balsam of Tolu is a balsam that originates from South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela). It is similar to (and frequently confounded with)
Tolu_balsam
Species of conifer tree
Abies balsamea or balsam fir is a North American fir, native to most of eastern and central Canada (Newfoundland west to central Alberta) and the northeastern
Abies_balsamea
Turpentine made from balsam fir tree resin
Canada balsam, also called Canada turpentine or balsam of fir, is the oleoresin of the balsam fir tree (Abies balsamea) of boreal North America. The resin
Canada_balsam
Canadian songwriter, composer and author (1943–2023)
Philip Balsam (23 December 1943 – 31 March 2023) was a Canadian songwriter, composer, and author. Many of his musical works were created for television
Philip_Balsam
Topics referred to by the same term
Black balsam may refer to: Balsam of Peru, a resinous balsam derived from trees of the genus Myroxylon, grown in Central and South America Riga Black Balsam
Black_balsam
Swedish writer and librarian (born 1983)
Balsam Karam (born 1983) is a Swedish writer and librarian of Iranian Kurdish descent. Born in Tehran, in Iran, in 1983, her family moved to Sweden when
Balsam_Karam
Mountain in North Carolina
Richland Balsam is a mountain in the Great Balsam Mountains in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Rising to an elevation of 6,410 feet (1,950 m), it is
Richland_Balsam
Index of plants with the same common name
Look up balsam pear in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Balsam pear may refer to: Momordica balsamina, a vine native to Africa Bitter melon (Momordica
Balsam_pear
American home decor company
Balsam Hill is a California-based online store specializing in artificial Christmas trees, Christmas accessories, artificial wreaths, and artificial flowers
Balsam_Hill
American lawyer
Daniel Balsam is an American lawyer best known for his lawsuits against e-mail spammers for violations of Internet spam laws. Balsam has been filing lawsuits
Daniel_Balsam
Species of tree
commonly called balsam poplar, bam, bamtree, eastern balsam-poplar, hackmatack, tacamahac poplar, tacamahaca, is a tree species in the balsam poplar species
Populus_balsamifera
Species of plant in the gourd family
melon, gouya, cerassee, goya, bitter apple, bitter gourd, bitter squash, balsam-pear, karela, karavila and many more names listed below) is a tropical and
Momordica_charantia
Mountain in North Carolina, United States
Black Balsam Knob, also known as Black Balsam Bald, is in the Pisgah National Forest southwest of Asheville, North Carolina, near milepost 420 on the
Black_Balsam_Knob
Topics referred to by the same term
Indian Balsam may refer to: Balsam of Peru, from Myroxylon, a genus of tree in the family Fabaceae Impatiens glandulifera, a species of plant in the family
Indian_balsam
American entrepreneur
Craig Balsam is an American entertainment industry entrepreneur, five-time Tony Award-winning theatrical producer and Grammy-nominated film producer. He
Craig_Balsam
Topics referred to by the same term
Balsam Lake may refer to: Balsam Lake (Ontario), a lake in the Kawartha lakes region Balsam Lake Provincial Park, on the above lake Minnesota Balsam Lake
Balsam_Lake
Artur Balsam (February 8, 1906 – September 1, 1994) was a Polish classical pianist and pedagogue. He was born in Warsaw, Poland, and studied in Łódź, making
Artur_Balsam
Resin and essential oil from Copaifera trees
lacquers. The balsam may be steam distilled to give copaiba oil, a colorless to light yellow liquid with the characteristic odor of the balsam and an aromatic
Copaiba
Pungent solution of benzoin resin in ethanol
solution of benzoin resin in ethanol. A similar preparation called Friar's Balsam or Compound Benzoin Tincture contains, in addition, Cape aloes or Barbados
Tincture_of_benzoin
United States historic place
The Balsam Mountain Inn is a historic three-story wooden Neo-Classical and Victorian hotel located at 68 Seven Springs Drive in Balsam, North Carolina
Balsam_Mountain_Inn
American bluegrass band
Balsam Range is an American bluegrass and acoustic music group founded in 2007 in Haywood County, North Carolina. They are 2014 and 2018 International
Balsam_Range
Topics referred to by the same term
Balsam Creek may refer to: Balsam Creek (Prairie River), a river in Minnesota, United States Balsam Creek, Ontario, a community in Ontario, Canada This
Balsam_Creek
Lake in southern Ontario, Canada
Balsam Lake is a lake in the City of Kawartha Lakes in Central Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin, is one of the lakes of the Kawartha Lakes
Balsam_Lake_(Ontario)
American film editor
Alan Howard Balsam (2 April 1950 – 13 November 1992) was an American film editor. Alan Balsam was born in Los Angeles. He attended California State University
Alan_Balsam
Lake in Wisconsin, United States
Balsam Lake covers over 65 mi (105 km) of shoreline and covering a surface area of 2,054 acre (831 ha) and is the biggest lake in Polk County, Wisconsin
Balsam_Lake_(Wisconsin)
Mountain range in North Carolina, United States
The Plott Balsams are a mountain range in western North Carolina in the southeastern United States. The Plott Balsams are part of the Blue Ridge Mountain
Plott_Balsams
Species of flowering plant
Impatiens noli-tangere (touch-me-not balsam; Latin impatiēns 'impatient' or 'not allowing', and nōlī tangere 'do not touch': literally 'be unwilling to
Impatiens_noli-tangere
Mountain range in the United States
across Blackstock Knob before dropping again to 5,320 feet (1,620 m) at Balsam Gap, where it intersects the Great Craggy Mountains to the southwest. The
Black Mountains (North Carolina)
Black_Mountains_(North_Carolina)
Herbal liquor
originally may have been used for medicinal purposes. Balsam (drink) Riga Black Balsam Krasnaya Polyana Balsam Bitters Digestif Flavored liquor Bozhko, Tatyana
Ukrainian_Balsam
Balsam "Krasnaya Polyana" (Russian: Бальза́м «Кра́сная Поля́на» Russian pronunciation: [ˈkrasnəjə pɐˈlʲanə]) is a dark brown strong herbal liqueur, 45%
Krasnaya_Polyana_Balsam
American ship built in 1942
USCGC Balsam (WLB-62) was a Cactus-class seagoing buoy tender (WLB) in the United States Coast Guard. She operated in the Pacific Ocean during World War
USCGC_Balsam
Species of flowering plant
jewelweed, spotted jewelweed, jewelweed, spotted touch-me-not, or orange balsam, is an annual plant in the family Balsaminaceae that is native to North
Impatiens_capensis
Resin from the genus Liquidambar
or triterpenic acids (oleanolic and 3-epioleanolic acids). Storax has a balsamic, floral/lilac, and leathery smell. It and its derivatives (resinoid, essential
Storax_balsam
Mountain range in North Carolina, United States
The Great Balsam Mountains, or Balsam Mountains, are in the mountain region of western North Carolina, United States. The Great Balsams are a subrange
Great_Balsam_Mountains
Mountain in New York, United States
Balsam Cap is a mountain located in Ulster County, New York. The mountain is part of the Catskill Mountains. Balsam Cap is flanked to the north by Friday
Balsam_Cap
Artificial lake in Fresno County, California
Balsam Forebay is an artificial lake in the Sierra National Forest of Fresno County, California near California State Route 168 approximately 5 km (3.1
Balsam_Forebay
Westernmost of the Catskill High Peaks in U.S. state of New York
Balsam Lake Mountain is one of the Catskill Mountains, located in the Town of Hardenburgh, New York, United States. It is the westernmost of the range's
Balsam_Lake_Mountain
Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
Balsam is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. Named after the Balsam Mountains, it is home of the highest standard-gauge
Balsam,_North_Carolina
Group of poplars
The balsam poplars (Populus sect. Tacamahaca) are a group of about 10 species of poplars, indigenous to North America and eastern Asia, distinguished by
Populus_sect._Tacamahaca
Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
Balsam Grove is an unincorporated community located in Transylvania County, North Carolina within Pisgah National Forest and Nantahala National Forest
Balsam_Grove,_North_Carolina
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Friar's Balsam (1885–1899) was an English Thoroughbred racehorse. He was the outstanding British two-year-old of 1887, when he was unbeaten in seven races
Friar's_Balsam_(horse)
Cove of island of Newfoundland, Canada
Balsam Bud Cove is a cove of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on Green Bay and is a part
Balsam_Bud_Cove
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Balsam Lake is a village in, and the county seat of Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 934 at the 2020 census. The village is located
Balsam_Lake,_Wisconsin
Provincial park in Ontario, Canada
Balsam Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park located in south-central Ontario, Canada, on Balsam Lake. The park is situated along the Trent-Severn
Balsam_Lake_Provincial_Park
Species of flowering plant
Copaifera officinalis, the copaiba balsam, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Bolivia, Brazil, and Venezuela. It has been
Copaifera_officinalis
Species of flowering plant
Erinus alpinus, the fairy foxglove, alpine balsam, starflower, or liver balsam, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae (previously
Erinus_alpinus
Species of flowering plant
Impatiens repens, the Ceylon balsam, yellow impatiens, or creeping balsam, is a species of flowering plant in the family Balsaminaceae, from Sri Lanka
Impatiens_repens
Polish handball player (born 1996)
Magda Balsam (born 20 September 1996) is a Polish handballer for CSM Slatina and the Polish national team. She participated at the 2021 World Women's Handball
Magda_Balsam
Turlington's Balsam of Life was a patent medicine developed by English merchant Robert Turlington. He succeeded in obtaining a royal patent from King George
Turlington's_Balsam
Psychological horror thriller film
prior. The film co-stars Polly Bergen and features Lori Martin, Martin Balsam, Jack Kruschen, Telly Savalas, and Barrie Chase in supporting roles. Produced
Cape_Fear_(1962_film)
Mountain in Virginia, United States
Balsam Beartown Mountain is a mountain located in Tazewell County, Virginia, in the United States. The mountain is the sixth-highest mountain in Virginia
Balsam_Beartown_Mountain
Painting by James Peale
Still Life: Balsam Apple and Vegetables is an early 19th century oil painting by American painter James Peale. Done in oil on canvas, the painting depicts
Still Life - Balsam Apples and Vegetables
Still_Life_-_Balsam_Apples_and_Vegetables
Index of plants with the same common name
Balsam apple may refer to: Clusia rosea, a tree species found in America Momordica balsamina, a vine species found in Africa Momordica charantia (bitter
Balsam_apple
Species of flowering plant
psittacina, known variously as the "parrot flower" or "parrot balsam" is a species of balsam from Southeast Asia that was described by the botanist Joseph
Impatiens_psittacina
Insect that attacks fir trees
The balsam woolly adelgid (Adelges piceae) is a small wingless insect that infests and kills firs. In their native Europe they are a minor parasite of
Balsam_woolly_adelgid
Species of tree in North America
wounded. It has many names, including liquid amber or copalm balsam. It is a kind of native balsam, or resin, resembling turpentine. It may be clear, reddish
Liquidambar_styraciflua
Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Balsam is an unincorporated community in Iron County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. A post office was established at Balsam in 1909, and it was discontinued
Balsam,_Michigan
American judge
Paul Balsam (July 19, 1905 – December 22, 1972) was a justice of the New York State Supreme Court from January 1, 1965, until his death in 1972. He was
Paul_Balsam
Mountain pass in North Carolina, United States
Balsam Gap (el. 3,316 ft (1,011 m)) is a mountain pass between the Plott Balsam Range to the northwest and the Great Balsam Mountains to the southeast
Balsam_Gap
1961 film by Blake Edwards
stars Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam, and Mickey Rooney. In the film, Holly Golightly, a naïve, eccentric socialite
Breakfast_at_Tiffany's_(film)
Species of tree
Populus trichocarpa, the black cottonwood, western balsam-poplar or California poplar, is a deciduous broadleaf tree species native to western North America
Populus_trichocarpa
Topics referred to by the same term
Balsam Township may refer to: Balsam Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota Balsam Township, Itasca County, Minnesota This disambiguation page lists articles
Balsam_Township,_Minnesota
2020 biographical film
It stars Michael Keaton, Stanley Tucci, Amy Ryan, Tate Donovan, Talia Balsam, and Laura Benanti. The film premiered at 2020 Sundance Film Festival on
Worth_(film)
Mountain range in the Eastern U.S.
Ridge and Valley area, encompassing the Great Smoky Mountains, the Great Balsams, the Roans, the Blacks, and other mountain ranges. In North Carolina, two
Blue_Ridge_Mountains
Type of vinegar originating in Italy
Traditional balsamic vinegar (Italian: aceto balsamico tradizionale) is a type of balsamic vinegar produced exclusively in the Italian comunes of Reggio
Traditional_balsamic_vinegar
Liquid consisting mainly of acetic acid and water
pickling agent. Various types are used as condiments or garnishes, including balsamic vinegar and malt vinegar. As an easily manufactured mild acid, it has a
Vinegar
1960 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock
stars Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, and Martin Balsam. The plot centers on an encounter between on-the-run embezzler Marion Crane
Psycho_(1960_film)
Lake in the state of Minnesota, United States
Balsam Lake is a lake in Itasca County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Balsam Lake was named for the balsam fir trees in its vicinity. The lake is composed
Balsam Lake (Itasca County, Minnesota)
Balsam_Lake_(Itasca_County,_Minnesota)
Unknown biblical substance used in incense
is thick but not solid. The principle balsams used in modern perfumery are Balsam of Peru, Balsam of Tolu, Balsam of Copaiba, Storax and Balm of Gilead
Stacte
American television series
W. Bush Ewan Miller as Jerry Munro Matt Barr as Major Cal Atkins Talia Balsam as Angela Jenkins In September 2018, it was announced Ziad Doueiri would
High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam
High_Value_Target:_The_Hunt_for_Saddam
Species of plant
also known as yellow spruce, West Virginia spruce, eastern spruce, and he-balsam. Red spruce is the provincial tree of Nova Scotia. Red spruce is a perennial
Picea_rubens
American bluegrass banjo player (born 1951)
American bluegrass banjo player and a founding member of the bluegrass band Balsam Range since 2007. Pruett was born on 19 August 1951, and grew up in the
Marc_Pruett
2019 American film
written and directed by Hilary Brougher and starring Talia Balsam and Scott Cohen. Talia Balsam Scott Cohen Andrus Nichols Michael Oberholtzer Midori Francis
South_Mountain_(film)
Species of conifer
many ecological factors that pose a threat to the species including the balsam woolly adelgid, a pest that eliminated over 80 percent of mature trees,
Fraser_fir
English footballer
Clifford Gene "Cliff" Balsom (born 25 March 1946) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Torquay United. He
Cliff_Balsom
Mountain range in eastern North America
boreal Eastern Canadian forest in the north. Conifers like red spruce and balsam fir dominate the north and high elevations, while deciduous trees like sugar
Appalachian_Mountains
Species of flowering plant
Momordica balsamina, known by the common name balsam apple, is a species of tendril-bearing annual vine native to tropical regions of Africa, as well as
Momordica_balsamina
Russian balsamic liniment
Vishnevsky liniment or balsamic liniment (Russian: мазь Вишневского, Latin: Linimentum balsamicum Wishnevsky) is a topical medication which is used to
Vishnevsky_liniment
American actor and filmmaker (born 1961)
longest relationship he had ever had. Clooney was married to actress Talia Balsam from 1989 to 1993. He also had a relationship with actress Ginger Lynn Allen
George_Clooney
Species of flowering plant
Canada and much of the United States. Its common names include balsam ragwort and balsam groundsel. It is a perennial herb that grows 1–3 feet (0.30–0
Packera_paupercula
Sauce made from oil and vinegar
712. ISBN 978-1118636725. Balsamic vinaigrette is made by adding balsamic vinegar to a basic vinaigrette. Because balsamic vinegar is expensive and very
Vinaigrette
1974 film directed by Joseph Sargent
directed by Joseph Sargent and starring Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam and Héctor Elizondo. Peter Stone adapted the screenplay from the 1973 novel
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974 film)
The_Taking_of_Pelham_One_Two_Three_(1974_film)
1994 film
cast of Dom DeLuise, Billy Zane, Joanna Pacuła, Charlene Tilton and Martin Balsam. Like many of its contemporary satires (including The Naked Gun), it is
The_Silence_of_the_Hams
Christian church based in Rome
with chrism, a mixture of olive oil and some perfumed substance, usually balsam, blessed by a bishop. Those who receive confirmation must be in a state
Catholic_Church
Organic polymer, typically from plants
needed] Examples of plant resins include amber, Balm of Gilead, balsam, Canada balsam, copal from trees of Protium copal and Hymenaea courbaril, dammar
Resin
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BALSAM
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for a seller of spices and perfumes, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Old French basme, balme, ba(u)me ‘balm’, ‘ointment’ (Latin balsamum ‘aromatic resin’).South German and Swiss German : habitational name from any of the places in Switzerland and Baden called Balm, which almost certainly get their names from a Celtic word meaning ‘cave’.German : from the Germanic personal name Baldemar, composed of the elements bald ‘bold’ + mar ‘famous’.
Female
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tseruwyah, ZERUIAH means "balsam" or "cleft."Â In the bible, this is the name of a daughter of Jesse.
Male
English
 Anglicized form of Hebrew Yeriychow, JERICHO means "city of the moon" or "place of fragrance." In the bible, this is the name of a city near the Dead Sea, abounding in fragrant products such as balsam and cyprus. Compare with another form of Jericho.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Balsam.English : alternatively, it may be a patronymic from an unidentified personal name. Compare Bolson.
Female
Hebrew
(צְרוּיָה) Hebrew name TSERUWYAH means "balsam" or "cleft." In the bible, this is the name of a daughter of Jesse.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Balsam, Balm
Male
Greek
(ἹεÏιχώ) Greek form of Hebrew Yeriychow, IERICHO means "city of the moon" or "place of fragrance." In the bible, this is the name of a city near the Dead Sea, abounding in fragrant products such as balsam and cyprus. Jericho is the English form.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. It may be a variant of Balson (see Balsam) or Bulson.
Female
Hebrew
(צְרוּיָה) Variant spelling of Hebrew Tseruwyah, TZERUYA means "balsam" or "cleft."Â
Male
Hebrew
(יְרֵחï‹) Hebrew name YERIYCHOW means "city of the moon" or "place of fragrance." In the bible, this is the name of a city near the Dead Sea, abounding in fragrant products such as balsam and cyprus. Jericho is the Anglicized form.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Ashkenazic)
Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Balsam or Yiddish balzam ‘balm’, ‘balsam’.German : occupational name for a seller of spices and perfumes, from Latin balsamum ‘balsam’, ‘aromatic resin’.German : variant of Balsel (see Baltzell).English : habitational name from Balsham in Cambridgeshire, named with an Old English personal name, Bæll(i), + hÄm ‘homestead’, ‘village’, or Balstone in Devon.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Balm
Girl/Female
Indian
Balsam, Balm
BALSAM
BALSAM
BALSAM
BALSAM
BALSAM
BALSAM
BALSAM
n.
A hydrocarbon, C6H5.CH3, of the aromatic series, homologous with benzene, and obtained as a light mobile colorless liquid, by distilling tolu balsam, coal tar, etc.; -- called also methyl benzene, phenyl methane, etc.
a.
Producing balsam.
n.
The dried twigs of a Syrian tree (Balsamodendron Gileadense).
n.
The act of imparting balsamic properties.
a.
Having the qualities of balsam; containing, or resembling, balsam; soft; mitigative; soothing; restorative.
n.
A fragrant balsam obtained from Brazilian trees of the genus Humirium.
a.
Having the quality of balsam; containing balsam.
v. t.
To treat or anoint with balsam; to relieve, as with balsam; to render balsamic.
a.
Alt. of Balsamical
n.
Any one of a number of similar complex resins obtained from the bark of several trees and shrubs of the Styrax family. The most common of these is liquid storax, a brown or gray semifluid substance of an agreeable aromatic odor and balsamic taste, sometimes used in perfumery, and in medicine as an expectorant.
n.
The Impatiens balsamina, or garden balsam.
n.
Something in the form of a transparent drop of fluid matter; also, a solid, transparent, tear-shaped drop, as of some balsams or resins.
n.
A bitter balsamic resin obtained from tropical American trees of the genus Elaphrium (E. tomentosum and E. Tacamahaca), and also from East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum; also, the resinous exhudation of the balsam poplar.
n.
An annual garden plant (Impatiens balsamina) with beautiful flowers; balsamine.
n.
A fragrant balsam said to have been first brought from Santiago de Tolu, in New Granada. See Balsam of Tolu, under Balsam.
n.
A species of tree (Abies balsamea).
n.
Any tree yielding tacamahac resin, especially, in North America, the balsam poplar, or balm of Gilead (Populus balsamifera).
n.
The inflammable wood of certain trees (Amyris balsamifera, A. Floridana, etc.); also, the trees themselves.
n.
Actual; not counterfeit, adulterated, or pretended; genuine; pure; real; as, true balsam; true love of country; a true Christian.
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