balm of Gilead
A rare perfume produced in Gilead and used medicinally, mentioned in the Bible,…A rare perfume produced in Gilead and used medicinally, mentioned in the Bible, sometimes thought to have derived from the plant Commiphora gileadensis, and sometimes from a terebinth tree in the genus Pistacia.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)A rare perfume produced in Gilead and used medicinally, mentioned in the Bible, sometimes thought to have derived from the plant Commiphora gileadensis, and sometimes from a terebinth tree in the genus Pistacia.
(figuratively, uncountable)A remedy believed to cure all disease; a panacea.
(uncountable)Any plant of the species Cedronella canariensis, family Lamiaceae, native to Macaronesia.
- small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruised
- a fragrant oleoresin
- medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees
Synonyms
9 synonyms- small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruised:Commiphora meccanensis
- medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees:balsam firCanada balsamAbies balsamea
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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