balsam fir

balsam fir

noun
1.
a North American fir, Abies balsamea, having dark purplish cones and yielding Canada balsam.
2.
the wood of this tree.
3.
any of certain other firs.

Origin:
1795–1805, Americanism

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balsam fir
 
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See also balm of Gilead balsam, Also called: Canada balsam. a fir tree, Abies balsamea, of NE North America, that yields Canada balsam

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