balm

balm  (bäm)

n.

1.

a. A chiefly Mediterranean perennial herb (Melissa officinalis) in the mint family, grown for its lemon-scented foliage, which is used as a seasoning or for tea. Also called lemon balm.

b. Any of several related plants in the mint family, such as the bee balm and the horse balm.

2. Any of various aromatic resins exuded from several trees and shrubs, especially the balm of Gilead (Commiphora) and related plants.

3. An aromatic salve or oil.

4. A pleasing aromatic fragrance.

5. A soothing, healing, or comforting agent or quality.

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[Middle English baume, balsam, from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum; see balsam.]

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balm [bɑːm]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various oily aromatic resinous substances obtained from certain tropical trees and used for healing and soothing See also balsam [1]

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant yielding such a substance, esp the balm of Gilead

3. something comforting or soothing soft music is a balm

4. (Medicine / Complementary Medicine) any aromatic or oily substance used for healing or soothing

5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called lemon balm an aromatic Eurasian herbaceous plant, Melissa officinalis, having clusters of small fragrant white two-lipped flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)

6. a pleasant odour

[from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum]

balmlike  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	balm - any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing balsam - any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes balm of Gilead - a fragrant oleoresin
	2.	balm - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation ointment, salve, unguent, unction arnica - an ointment used in treating bruises baby oil - an ointment for babies balsam - an ointment containing a fragrant resin carron oil - an ointment formerly used to treat burns cerate - a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin chrism, chrisom, holy oil, sacramental oil - a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam lip balm - a balm applied to the lips mentholated salve - a salve containing menthol mercurial ointment - an ointment containing mercury curative, cure, therapeutic, remedy - a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain zinc ointment - an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques lanolin, wool fat, wool grease - a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics

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balm

noun

1. ointment, cream, lotion, salve, emollient, balsam, liniment, embrocation, unguent, cerate The balm is very soothing.

2. comfort, support, relief, cheer, consolation, solace, palliative, anodyne, succour, restorative, curative This place is a balm to the soul.

Translations

balm [bɑːm] N (also fig) → bálsamo m

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balm [ˈbɑːm] n

(lit) → baume m lip balm, aftershave balm

(fig) → baume m

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balm

n

(lit, fig) → Balsam m

(Bot) → Melisse f

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balm [bɑːm] n (also) (fig) → balsamo

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balm [bɑːm] n (also) (fig) → balsamo

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balm

n balm [baːm]

something that soothes The music was balm to my ears. balsem بَلْسَم، балсам balzám balsam der Balsam βάλσαμο bálsamo palsam مرهم؛ تسکین بخش palsami baume מַרגִיע मरहम, बाम melem balzsam, gyógyír menenangkan, menyejukkan harmabót, allt sem mÿkir og græðir balsamo 慰め 위안 balzamas mierinājums; remdinājums tenang balsem balsam balsam bálsamo balsam утешение, бальзам balzam balzam melem balsam, lindring สิ่งที่ช่วยทำให้สงบ teselli, derde deva 撫慰人心的事物 бальзам; насолода بام، خوشبودار مرہم یا لیپ sự xoa dịu 安慰物

adj balmy

balsemagtig بَلْسَمي، مُرَطِّب، مُسَكِّن благоуханен mírný, libý herlig; skøn; balsam heilsam καταπραϋντικός balsámico mahe آرامبخش؛ مطبوع lempeä adoucissant מַרְגִיע, רַך וְתָמִים सुखदायक blag, mekan balzsamos sejuk linandi, mÿkjandi balsamico 慰めの 마음을 가라앉히는 malonus, švelnus, kvapnus, raminantis nomierinošs; remdinošs; smaržīgs; maigs (par klimatu) dengan tenang zacht deilig, mild kojący suave îmbălsămat успокоительный upokojujúci, utišujúci blažilen blagotvoran balsamisk, lindrande (สภาพอากาศ) ปลอดโปร่ง ferahlatıcı, dinlendirici 安慰的 бальзамічний; цілющий بام کی خوشبو والا êm dịu 安慰的

n balminess

balsemagtigheid تَسْكين، تَرْطيب благоуханност uklidnění lindring; balsam die Milde καταπράυνση, φροντίδα suavidad mahedus مطبوعیت lempeys adoucissement רוֹגָע सुख blagost, mekoća enyheség, balzsamosság ketenangan linun gentilezza 慰め 위안 švelnumas maigums; smaržīgums ketenangan zachtheid deilighet, salighet ukojenie suavidade îmbălsămare успокоение upokojenie ublažitev blagotvornost balsamiskhet, balsamisk kvalitet ความปลอดโปร่ง dinlendiricilik 安慰 м'якість بام جیسی خاصیت sự êm dịu 安慰