Значення

значень: 7
  1. (злічуване, незлічуване)Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.

  2. (злічуване, незлічуване)An aromatic preparation for embalming the dead.

  3. (злічуване, незлічуване)A plant or tree yielding such substance.

  4. (злічуване, незлічуване)Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one.

    any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing

  5. (злічуване, переносно, незлічуване)Something soothing.

    Classical music is a sweet balm for our sorrows.

  6. (злічуване, незлічуване)The lemon balm, Melissa officinalis.

  7. (злічуване, незлічуване)Any of a number of other aromatic herbs with a similar citrus-like scent, such as bee balm and horsebalm.

Приклади

речень: 12
  1. You lose your lip balm again?

  2. Did you lose your lip balm again?

  3. There is lemon balm in my garden.

  4. My lips are dry. I need lip balm immediately.

  5. I always keep lip balm with me in the winter.

Походження

Inherited from Middle English bawme, borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Middle French baume, f

Inherited from Middle English bawme, borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Middle French baume, from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum, itself from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon). Spelling modified 16th c. to conform to Latin etymology. Doublet of balsam and desman.

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Форми

множина: balms
Однинаbalm
Множинаbalms

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Синоніми

синонімів: 5
Близькі за значенням
  • semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation:ointmentunctionunguentsalve

Спільнокореневі

пов’язаних слів: 11

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