balm-of-Gil⋅e⋅ad
/ˈbɑm
əvˈgɪliəd/ 
Show Spelled Pronunciation [bahm-uhv-gil-ee-uhd] Show IPA –noun | 1. | any of several plants of the genus Commiphora, esp. C. opobalsamum and C. meccanensis, which yield a fragrant oleoresin. |
| 2. | Also called Mecca balsam. the resin itself, a turbid yellow, green, or brownish-red water-insoluble gluey liquid, used chiefly in perfumery. |
| 3. | a hybrid North American poplar, Populus gileadensis, cultivated as a shade tree. |
Origin: 1695–1705
Medical Dictionary
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Mec·ca balsam Pronunciation:
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noun : BALM OFGILEAD 2
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