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Balm of gilead   /bɑm əv gɪlˈid/   Listen
Balm of gilead

noun
1.
Medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees.  Synonyms: Abies balsamea, balsam fir, Canada balsam.
2.
A fragrant oleoresin.
3.
Small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruised.  Synonym: Commiphora meccanensis.





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"Balm of gilead" Quotes from Famous Books



... should wonder what event of the day would be woven into a dream; as I performed certain acts I found myself wondering, will this appear tonight, and how? One Sunday I walked across lots to church and on the way picked a twig of balm of Gilead poplar keeping it with me through service for its fragrance. That night I dream that I am in a pasture looking for fertile fronds of the cinnamon fern which I fail to find. I see cows and am afraid.—This based on reality of a few days before.—At length by a stone I find ...
— The Journal of Abnormal Psychology - Volume 10


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