Balsam

['bɔːlsəm;'bɒl-] or ['bɔlsəm]

解释:

(noun.) an ointment containing a fragrant resin.

(noun.) any seed plant yielding balsam.

(noun.) any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes.

凯瑟琳编辑--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) A resin containing more or less of an essential or volatile oil.

(n.) A species of tree (Abies balsamea).

(n.) An annual garden plant (Impatiens balsamina) with beautiful flowers; balsamine.

(n.) Anything that heals, soothes, or restores.

(v. t.) To treat or anoint with balsam; to relieve, as with balsam; to render balsamic.

编辑:纽曼

解释:

n. the common name of a genus of succulent herbaceous plants: a resinous oily substance generally supposed to be derived from a species of Balsamodendron early famous in the East for its fragrance and medicinal virtues: (fig.) any healing agent.—v.t. to heal: (rare) embalm.—adjs. Balsam′ic Bal′samous having the qualities of balsam: soothing; Balsamif′erous producing balsam; Bal′samy fragrant.—Canada balsam a kind of turpentine obtained from the Balm of Gilead fir.

编辑:思朋斯