BALM OF GILEAD

Etymology: Gilead, region of ancient Palestine known for its balm Date: 1629 an agency that soothes, relieves, or heals, a small evergreen African and Asian tree ( Commiphora opobalsamum syn. C. meccanensis of the family Burseraceae) with aromatic leaves, any of several poplars having resinous buds: as, a hybrid North American tree ( Populus gileadensis ) with broadly cordate leaves that are pubescent especially on the underside, balsam poplar