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- sweet-smelling oil or ointment obtained from certain types of tree, used for soothing pain or for healing [Barron]
- a balsamic resin, especially one from small tropical evergreen trees [Taisha]
- something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees [Nandigam]
More word meanings for balm
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- WordNet:
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- Merriam-Webster Online:
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- MSN Encarta:
- balm @ Encarta
- American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language:
- balm @ AHD provided by Yahoo! Education
- Answers.com:
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