BALM-OF-GILEAD


Meaning of BALM-OF-GILEAD in English

/bahm"euhv gil"ee euhd/ , n.

1. any of several plants of the genus Commiphora, esp. C. opobalsamum and C. meccanensis, which yield a fragrant oleoresin.

2. Also called Mecca balsam . the resin itself, a turbid yellow, green, or brownish-red water-insoluble gluey liquid, used chiefly in perfumery.

3. a hybrid North American poplar, Populus gileadensis, cultivated as a shade tree.

[ 1695-1705 ]

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