BALM OF GILEAD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does balm of Gilead mean?
• BALM OF GILEAD (noun)
The noun BALM OF GILEAD has 3 senses:
1. medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees
2. a fragrant oleoresin
3. small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruised
Familiarity information: BALM OF GILEAD used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• BALM OF GILEAD (noun)
Meaning:
Medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Abies balsamea; balm of Gilead; balsam fir; Canada balsam
Hypernyms ("balm of Gilead" is a kind of...):
silver fir (any of various true firs having leaves white or silvery white beneath)
Meaning:
A fragrant oleoresin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("balm of Gilead" is a kind of...):
balm (any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing)
Meaning:
Small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruised
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Commiphora meccanensis; balm of gilead
Hypernyms ("balm of gilead" is a kind of...):
incense tree (any of various tropical trees of the family Burseraceae yielding fragrant gums or resins that are burned as incense)
Holonyms ("balm of gilead" is a member of...):
Commiphora; genus Commiphora (genus of East Indian and African trees yielding balsamic products)
