balm-of-gilead poplar
11balm of Gilead — Etymology: Gilead, region of ancient Palestine known for its balm Date: 1629 1. an agency that soothes, relieves, or heals 2. a small evergreen African and Asian tree (Commiphora opobalsamum syn. C. meccanensis of the family Burseraceae) with… …
12balm-of-Gilead — /bahm euhv gil ee euhd/, n. 1. any of several plants of the genus Commiphora, esp. C. opobalsamum and C. meccanensis, which yield a fragrant oleoresin. 2. Also called Mecca balsam. the resin itself, a turbid yellow, green, or brownish red water… …
13balm of Gilead — noun 1. any of several species of the genus Commiphora, especially C. gileadensis, which yield a fragrant oleoresin. 2. the resin itself. 3. any of various other plants yielding aromatic resins, as the balsam poplar …
14balm-of-Gilead — /bahm euhv gil ee euhd/, n. 1. any of several plants of the genus Commiphora, esp. C. opobalsamum and C. meccanensis, which yield a fragrant oleoresin. 2. Also called Mecca balsam. the resin itself, a turbid yellow, green, or brownish red water… …
15balm — balmlike, adj. /bahm/, n. 1. any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, esp. tropical trees of the genus Commiphora. 2. a plant or tree yielding such a substance. 3. any aromatic or… …
16poplar — poplared, adj. /pop leuhr/, n. 1. any of the rapidly growing, salicaceous trees of the genus Populus, usually characterized by the columnar or spirelike manner of growth of its branches. 2. the light, soft wood of any of these trees, used for… …
17Balm — (b[aum]m), n. [OE. baume, OF. bausme, basme, F. baume, L. balsamum balsam, from Gr. ba lsamon; perhaps of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. b[=a]s[=a]m. Cf. {Balsam}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) An aromatic plant of the genus {Melissa}. [1913 Webster] 2.… …
18Balm cricket — Balm Balm (b[aum]m), n. [OE. baume, OF. bausme, basme, F. baume, L. balsamum balsam, from Gr. ba lsamon; perhaps of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. b[=a]s[=a]m. Cf. {Balsam}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) An aromatic plant of the genus {Melissa}. [1913… …
19Gilead — /gil ee euhd/, n. 1. a district of ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan River, in present N Jordan. 2. Mount, a mountain in NW Jordan. 3596 ft. (1096 m). * * * Area of ancient Palestine, east of the Jordan River. Now northwestern Jordan, it was… …
20balm — n. 1 an aromatic ointment for anointing, soothing, or healing. 2 a fragrant and medicinal exudation from certain trees and plants. 3 a healing or soothing influence or consolation. 4 an Asian and N. African tree yielding balm. 5 any aromatic herb …
