What does Balsam mean?
Definitions for Balsam
ˈbɔl səmbal·sam
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Balsam.
Princeton's WordNet
balsamnoun
any seed plant yielding balsam
balsamnoun
any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes
balsamnoun
an ointment containing a fragrant resin
Wiktionary
balsamnoun
A sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants.
balsamnoun
A plant or tree yielding such substance.
balsamnoun
A soothing ointment.
balsamnoun
Something soothing.
Classical music is a sweet balsam for our sorrows
balsamnoun
A flowering plant of the genus Impatiens.
balsamnoun
A balsam fir.
balsamnoun
Canada balsam, a turpentine obtained from the resin of balsam fir.
Etymology: From *, balsme, from balsam, balsamum, from balsamum, from βάλσαμον, of origin.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Balsamnoun
Ointment; unguent; an unctuous application thicker than oil, and softer than salve.
Etymology: balsamum, Lat.
Christ’s blood’s our balsam; if that cure us here,
Him, when our judge, we shall not find severe. John Denham.
Wikipedia
Balsam
Balsam is the resinous exudate (or sap) which forms on certain kinds of trees and shrubs. Balsam (from Latin balsamum "gum of the balsam tree", ultimately from Semitic, Aramaic busma, Arabic balsam and Hebrew basam, "spice", "perfume") owes its name to the biblical Balm of Gilead.
ChatGPT
balsam
Balsam is a term used to refer to various fragrant plant resins or semi-liquid substances derived from certain trees and plants, prized for their aromatic scents and potential therapeutic properties. The term is also used to refer to certain types of flowering plants in the Impatiens family, or to refer to the healing or soothing balm made from these resins.
Webster Dictionary
Balsamnoun
a resin containing more or less of an essential or volatile oil
Balsamnoun
a species of tree (Abies balsamea)
Balsamnoun
an annual garden plant (Impatiens balsamina) with beautiful flowers; balsamine
Balsamnoun
anything that heals, soothes, or restores
Balsamverb
to treat or anoint with balsam; to relieve, as with balsam; to render balsamic
Wikidata
Balsam
Balsam is an unincorporated community located in the Scott Creek township of Jackson County, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 49. There is one United States Post Office in the town. The Zip Code is 28707. Balsam is located near Balsam Gap, a mountain pass between the Great Balsam Mountains and the Plott Balsams, two of the highest ranges in the Appalachian Mountains. The town and ranges are named after the nicknames of the red spruce and Fraser fir, which are the dominant tree types at the highest elevations in the Southern Appalachian mountains.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Balsam
bawl′sam, n. the common name of a genus of succulent herbaceous plants: a resinous oily substance generally supposed to be derived from a species of Balsamodendron, early famous in the East for its fragrance and medicinal virtues: (fig.) any healing agent.—v.t. to heal: (rare) embalm.—adjs. Balsam′ic, Bal′samous, having the qualities of balsam: soothing; Balsamif′erous, producing balsam; Bal′samy, fragrant.—Canada balsam, a kind of turpentine obtained from the Balm of Gilead fir. [L. balsamum—Gr. balsamon; prob. of Semitic origin.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BALSAM
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Balsam is ranked #34707 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Balsam surname appeared 651 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Balsam.
97.7% or 636 total occurrences were White.
1.5% or 10 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Anagrams for Balsam »
sambal
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Balsam in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Balsam in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- بلسمArabic
- мехлем, балсамBulgarian
- balzámCzech
- balsam, balsaminDanish
- Springkraut, BalsamGerman
- balzamino, balzamoEsperanto
- bálsamo, balsaminaSpanish
- palsamipuu, palsamikukka, palsamiFinnish
- baume, balsamineFrench
- צריHebrew
- բալասանArmenian
- balzamino, balzamoIdo
- unguento, balsamo, pomataItalian
- נֵטHebrew
- バルサム, 鳳仙花, 香油, ホウセンカ, 傷薬Japanese
- springzaad, balsemien, balsem, balsemboomDutch
- balsam, niecierpekPolish
- balsamina, bálsamoPortuguese
- balsamRomanian
- бальзамRussian
- бәлзәмTatar
- ôlmintWalloon
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