Balsamina
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin balsaminus, from Ancient Greek βαλσαμίνη (balsamínē, “a plant with an aromatic oil”), βάλσαμον (bálsamon, “balsam”), of Semitic origin (Hebrew בושם (“spice, perfume”)).
Proper noun
Balsamina f
- (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Balsaminaceae – now part of Impatiens.
Further reading
- Balsamina at The Plant List
- “Balsamina”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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