Balm

Meaning

Noun

●

In Menthinae subtribe plants, Mint family plants & Nepetinae subtribe plants:

Any of various

from certain

, especially

of the

Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.

●

An

for

the dead.

●

A

or

such substance.

●

Any

or

, especially an

one.

●

Something soothing.

●

The

, Melissa officinalis

●

Any of

other

with a

citrus-like

, such as

and horsebalm.

Verb

●

To

with

, or with anything medicinal.

●

To

; to mitigate.

Sourced from

Origin

balm

English

basme

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

balsamum

Latin

βάλσαμον

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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