Substantiv

1. 1. balsam

Explicatie DEX:

• BALM, any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, especially tropical trees of the genus Commiphora.
• BALM, a plant or tree yielding such a substance.
• BALM, any aromatic or fragrant ointment.
• BALM, aromatic fragrance; sweet odor: the balm of orange blossoms.
• BALM, any of various aromatic plants of the mint family, especially those of the genus Melissa, as M. officinalis (lemon balm), having ovate lemon-scented leaves used as a seasoning.
• BALM, anything that heals, soothes, or mitigates pain: the balm of friendship in troubled times.