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balsam
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
balsam
(noun)
balsam fir
(noun)
balsam
/
ˈ
bɑːlsəm/
noun
balsam
/
ˈ
bɑːlsəm/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BALSAM
[
noncount
]
:
an oily substance with a pleasant smell that comes from different kinds of plants
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