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What does balsam mean?

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Noun
  1. (chiefly Britain) A sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants.
  2. (chiefly Britain) A plant or tree yielding such substance.
  3. (chiefly Britain) A soothing ointment.
  4. (chiefly Britain, figuratively) Something soothing.
  5. A flowering plant of the genus Impatiens.
  6. The balsam family of flowering plants (Balsaminaceae), which includes Impatiens and Hydrocera.
  7. A balsam fir Abies balsamea.
  8. Canada balsam, a turpentine obtained from the resin of balsam fir.
Verb
  1. (transitive) To treat or anoint with balsam.
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