- balsam family
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the plant family Balsaminaceae, typified by succulent stems, alternate, opposite, or whorled simple leaves, and irregular solitary or clustered flowers, including the balsam and jewelweed.
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balsam family
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balsam family — noun distinguished from the family Geraniaceae by the irregular flowers • Syn: ↑Balsaminaceae, ↑family Balsaminaceae • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Geraniales, ↑order Geraniales … Useful english dictionary
balsam — balsamaceous /bawl seuh may sheuhs/, adj. balsamic /bawl sam ik/, adj. balsamy, adj. /bawl seuhm/, n. 1. any of various fragrant exudations from certain trees, esp. trees of the genus Commiphora, as balm of Gilead. Cf. balm (def. 1). 2. the… … Universalium
family Balsaminaceae — noun distinguished from the family Geraniaceae by the irregular flowers • Syn: ↑Balsaminaceae, ↑balsam family • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Geraniales, ↑order Geraniales … Useful english dictionary
Balsam — Bal sam (b[add]l sam), n. [L. balsamum the balsam tree or its resin, Gr. ba lsamon. See {Balm}, n.] 1. A resin containing more or less of an essential or volatile oil. [1913 Webster] Note: The balsams are aromatic resinous substances, flowing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Balsam apple — Balsam Bal sam (b[add]l sam), n. [L. balsamum the balsam tree or its resin, Gr. ba lsamon. See {Balm}, n.] 1. A resin containing more or less of an essential or volatile oil. [1913 Webster] Note: The balsams are aromatic resinous substances,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Balsam fir — Balsam Bal sam (b[add]l sam), n. [L. balsamum the balsam tree or its resin, Gr. ba lsamon. See {Balm}, n.] 1. A resin containing more or less of an essential or volatile oil. [1913 Webster] Note: The balsams are aromatic resinous substances,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Balsam of copaiba — Balsam Bal sam (b[add]l sam), n. [L. balsamum the balsam tree or its resin, Gr. ba lsamon. See {Balm}, n.] 1. A resin containing more or less of an essential or volatile oil. [1913 Webster] Note: The balsams are aromatic resinous substances,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Balsam of fir — Balsam Bal sam (b[add]l sam), n. [L. balsamum the balsam tree or its resin, Gr. ba lsamon. See {Balm}, n.] 1. A resin containing more or less of an essential or volatile oil. [1913 Webster] Note: The balsams are aromatic resinous substances,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Balsam of Mecca — Balsam Bal sam (b[add]l sam), n. [L. balsamum the balsam tree or its resin, Gr. ba lsamon. See {Balm}, n.] 1. A resin containing more or less of an essential or volatile oil. [1913 Webster] Note: The balsams are aromatic resinous substances,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Balsam of Peru — Balsam Bal sam (b[add]l sam), n. [L. balsamum the balsam tree or its resin, Gr. ba lsamon. See {Balm}, n.] 1. A resin containing more or less of an essential or volatile oil. [1913 Webster] Note: The balsams are aromatic resinous substances,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
