- Balsam - Wikipedia
Balsam is the resinous exudate (or sap) which forms on certain kinds of trees and shrubs Balsam (from Latin balsamum "gum of the balsam tree," ultimately from a Semitic source such as Hebrew: בֹּשֶׂם, romanized: bośem, lit 'spice, perfume') owes its name to the biblical Balm of Gilead
- How to Plant and Grow Garden Balsam - Better Homes Gardens
Garden balsam (Impatiens balsamina) is an old-fashioned cottage garden staple that also goes by other names, including balsam, rose balsam, spotted snapweed, and touch-me-not (thanks to the explosive seed discharges from its ripe pods)
- Balsam | Healing, Medicinal, Fragrant | Britannica
Balsam, aromatic resinous substance that flows from a plant, either spontaneously or from an incision; it consists of a resin dispersed in benzoic or cinnamic acid esters and is used chiefly in medicinal preparations
- Balsam: A Forgotten Garden Treasure | NDSU Agriculture
Balsam is a charming, heirloom flower with delicate blooms Bees love balsam and so will you! Balsam (Impatiens balsamina) was treasured by gardeners in the early 1900s but seems to have been forgotten You won’t find balsam plants at most garden centers this spring when you look among the marigolds, petunias and impatiens
- balsam - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
balsam (countable and uncountable, plural balsams) (chiefly UK) A sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants (chiefly UK) A plant or tree yielding such substance (chiefly UK) A soothing ointment (chiefly UK, figuratively) Something soothing A flowering plant of the genus Impatiens
- BALSAM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
BALSAM definition: 1 a pleasant-smelling substance used as the base for medical or beauty treatments: 2 anything… Learn more
- balsam, n. adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary
What does the word balsam mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word balsam , three of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
- What Is Balsam? - Legends Creek Farm
If you dabble in natural remedy circles, you might have heard the word "balsam" before, but do you know what it is? Simply put, balsam is the sap or resin that comes from certain types of trees and shrubs
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