Meaning

3 senses

  1. (not comparable)Producing balsam.

    of or relating to or containing balsam

  2. (not comparable)Having the health-giving properties of balsam; soothing, restorative.

  3. (not comparable)Having the pleasant odour of balsam; balmy, fragrant.

Examples

2 sentences

  1. Tom bought a bottle of balsamic vinegar in Modena.

    deTom kaufte eine Flasche Balsamico-Essig in Modena.

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  2. The tanginess of the balsamic vinegar in Benedito's salad is a great touch.

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Translations

1 languages

Origin

From balsam + -ic and French balsamique. Doublet of balsamico and piecewise doublet of bal

From balsam + -ic and French balsamique. Doublet of balsamico and piecewise doublet of balmy.

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • of or relating to or containing balsam:balsamy

Word family

3 related words
Relatedbalsam
Derivedbalsamicallybalsamic vinegar

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
balmbalmybaloneybamboobanB2
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