Meaning

1 senses
  1. A North American species of fir tree (Abies balsamea).

    Balsamtanne, Balsam-Tanne

    пи́хта бальзами́ческаяpíxta balʹzamíčeskaja

    ялиця бальзамистаjalycja balʹzamysta

More definitions
  • medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees

Translations

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Forms

plural: balsam firs
Singularbalsam fir
Pluralbalsam firs

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Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees:balm of GileadCanada balsamAbies balsamea

See also

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