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Balm of gilead

noun

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.

A fragrant oleoresin.

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

... at "The Runs," looked always like a picture, painted on the sky; white on gray in the morning, gray on crimson at sunset. The farmhouse of which we have spoken stood only a few rods back from the beach, and yet it had green fields on either hand; and a row of Balm of Gilead trees in front; an old and sandy road, seldom disturbed by wheels, ran between these trees and the house, and rambled down towards the light-house. Wild pea and pimpernel made this road gay; white clover and wild rose made it fragrant; and there branched off from it a lane, on which ...

— Hetty's Strange History • Anonymous

... this was said, and the coy and tender side-glance that accompanied it, were balm of Gilead to ...

— Put Yourself in His Place • Charles Reade

... investigation has proven it repeatedly to be false, yet many believe it. The consummation of marriage involves the mightiest issues of life and is the most holy and sacred right recognized by man, and it is the Balm of Gilead for many ills. Masturbation or prostitution soon blight the brightest prospects a young man may have. Manhood is morality and purity ...

— Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners • B.G. Jefferis

Words linked to "Balm of gilead" : balsam fir, Abies balsamea, silver fir, Canada balsam, genus Commiphora, incense tree, Commiphora, Commiphora meccanensis, balm