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lemon balm

 
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–noun
See under balm (def. 5).
Origin:
1885–90
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balm

  [bahm]
–noun
1. any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, esp. tropical trees of the genus Commiphora.
2. a plant or tree yielding such a substance.
3. any aromatic or fragrant ointment.
4. aromatic fragrance; sweet odor: the balm of orange blossoms.
5. any of various aromatic plants of the mint family, esp. those of the genus Melissa, as M. officinalis (lemon balm), having ovate lemon-scented leaves used as a seasoning.
6. anything that heals, soothes, or mitigates pain: the balm of friendship in troubled times.
Origin:
1175–1225; ME basme, ba(u)me < AF basme, bal(s)me, ba(u)me; OF < L balsamum balsam; with orthographic l pedantically restored

Related forms:
balmlike, adjective

Synonyms:
3. salve, unguent, lotion, emollient.
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balm   (bäm)   
n.  

    1. A chiefly Mediterranean perennial herb (Melissa officinalis) in the mint family, grown for its lemon-scented foliage, which is used as a seasoning or for tea. Also called lemon balm.

    2. Any of several related plants in the mint family, such as the bee balm and the horse balm.

  2. Any of various aromatic resins exuded from several trees and shrubs, especially the balm of Gilead (Commiphora) and related plants.

  3. An aromatic salve or oil.

  4. A pleasing aromatic fragrance.

  5. A soothing, healing, or comforting agent or quality.


[Middle English baume, balsam, from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum; see balsam.]
lemon balm  
n.  See balm.
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Word Origin & History

balm 
c.1220, basme, from O.Fr. basme, from L. balsamum, from Gk. balsamon "balsam," from Heb. basam "spice," related to Aram. busma, Ar. basham "balsam, spice, perfume." Spelling refashioned 15c.-16c. on L. model. Sense of "healing or soothing influence" (1549) is from aromatic preparations from balsam (see balsam). Biblical Balm of Gilead, however, began with Coverdale; the Heb. word there is tsori, which was rendered in Septuagint and Vulgate as "resin" (Gk. hretine, L. resina). Balmy "fragrant, mild" (of weather) is first attested 1704; meaning "weak-minded" is from 1851 London slang.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: balm
Pronunciation: 'bä(l)m, NewEng also 'bom
Function: noun
1 : a balsamic resin; especially : one fromsmall tropical evergreen trees (genus Commiphora of the family Burseraceae)
2 : an aromatic preparation (as a healing ointment)
3 : a soothingrestorative agency

Main Entry: lemon balm
Function: noun
: a bushy perennial Old World mint of the genus Melissa (M. officinalis) often cultivated for its fragrantlemon-flavored leaves and tops that have been used to make a diaphoretic tea
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Medical Dictionary

balm (bäm)
n.

  1. An aromatic salve or oil.

  2. A soothing, healing, or comforting agent.

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