balsam

See also Balsam

English

Alternative forms

• balsem, balsum, balsome

Etymology

From Middle English *balsam, balsme, from Old English balsam, balsamum (“balsam, balm”), from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (balsamon, “balsam”), of Semitic origin.

Pronunciation

• enPR: bôlʹsəm, IPA: /ˈbɔːlsəm/, X-SAMPA: /"bO:ls@m/

Noun

balsam (countable and uncountable; plural balsams)

1. A sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants.
2. A plant or tree yielding such substance.
3. A soothing ointment.
4. (figuratively) Something soothing.

   Classical music is a sweet balsam for our sorrows

5. A flowering plant of the genus Impatiens.
6. A balsam fir.
7. Canada balsam, a turpentine obtained from the resin of balsam fir.

Synonyms

• (sweet-smelling oil): balm
• (plant or tree): balm
• (soothing ointment): balm
• (something soothing): balm
• (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens): jewelweed, impatiens, touch-me-not

Derived terms

terms derived from "balsam"

balsamaceous balsam apple balsamed balsam fir balsamic balsamiferous Balsamina balsamint, balsam-mint balsam of Acouchi balsam of aniseed balsam of Copaiba balsam of Gilead balsam of Mecca balsam of Peru balsam of saturn balsam of steel balsam of sulfur, balsam of sulphur balsam of Tolu balsam oil

balsam pear balsam poplar balsamroot balsam-tansy balsam tree balsamy Canada balsam friar's balsam garden balsam Mecca balsam Peruvian balsam Tolu balsam true balsam Turlington's balsam Wade's balsam wild balsam apple yellow balsam

Related terms

terms related to "balsam"

balm balsamate balsamation Balsaminaceae balsamine balsamise, balsamize

balsamitic balsamo balsamous balsamum opobalsam, opobalsamum xylobalsamum

Translations

sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants

• Dutch: balsem (nl)
• Finnish: palsami (fi)

• Romanian: balsam (ro) n

plant or tree yielding such substance

• Dutch: balsemboom (nl)
• Esperanto: balzamino (eo)

• Finnish: palsamipuu (fi)
• Ido: balzamino (io)

soothing ointment

• Arabic: بلسم (ar) (bálsam) m
• Armenian: բալասան (hy) (balasan) 
• Bulgarian: балсам (bg) (balsam), мехлем (bg) (mehlem)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 香脂 (cmn) (xiāngzhī), 香膏 (cmn) (xiānggāo), 香油 (cmn) (xiāngyóu)

• Czech: balzám (cs) m
• Danish: balsam (da) c
• Dutch: balsem (nl) m
• Esperanto: balzamo (eo)
• Finnish: palsami (fi)

• French: baume (fr) m
• German: Balsam (de) m
• Hebrew: צרי (he) (tsori) f
• Ido: balzamo (io)
• Japanese: バルサム (ja) (barusamu), 香油 (ja) (こうゆ, kōyu), (healing) 傷薬 (ja) (きずぐすり, kizugusuri)
• Polish: balsam (pl) m
• Russian: бальзам (ru) (balʹzám) m 
• Spanish: bálsamo (es) m
• Tatar: бәлзәм (tt) (bälzäm)

figurative: something soothing

• Dutch: balsem (nl)
• Finnish: palsami (fi)

• German: Balsam (de) m

flowering plant of the genus Impatiens

• Danish: balsamin (da)
• Dutch: balsemien (nl) m, springzaad (nl) n
• Esperanto: balzamino (eo)
• Finnish: palsami (fi), palsamikukka (fi)
• French: balsamine (fr) f

• German: Springkraut (de) n
• Japanese: 鳳仙花 (ja) (hōsenka), ホウセンカ (ja) (hōsenka)
• Jèrriais: belsaminne f
• Polish: niecierpek (pl) m
• Spanish: balsamina (es) f

balsam fir — see balsam fir

turpentine from the resin of balsam fir — see Canada balsam

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See also

• Impatiens on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Impatiens

Verb

balsam (third-person singular simple present balsams, present participle balsaming, simple past and past participle balsamed)

1. (transitive) To treat or anoint with balsam.

Anagrams

• sambal

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Pronunciation

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Noun

balsam m

1. balsam, balm

Declension

    declension of balsam

	singular	plural
nominative	balsam	balsamy
genitive	balsamu	balsamów
dative	balsamowi	balsamom
accusative	balsam	balsamy
instrumental	balsamem	balsamami
locative	balsamie	balsamach
vocative	balsamie	balsamy

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Romanian

Etymology

From Latin balsamum. Appears since 17th century.

Noun

balsam n (plural balsamuri)

1. balsam
2. unction, balm, salve, unguent

Derived terms

• bălsăma