/ ˈbɔːlsəm; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U , C ] = balm
2.
[ C ] any plant or tree from which balm is obtained
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English , via Latin from Greek balsamon .
/ ˈbɔːlsəm; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U , C ] = balm
2.
[ C ] any plant or tree from which balm is obtained
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English , via Latin from Greek balsamon .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005