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Peru balsam

–noun
a dark, molasseslike, aromatic, water-insoluble liquid having a warm, bitter taste, obtained from the leguminous tree, Myroxylon pereirae, of Central America: used in medicine, perfumery, and in the manufacture of chocolate.
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Peruvian balsam  
n.  Balsam of Peru.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: Peru balsam
Function: noun
: BALSAM OF PERU

Main Entry: Pe·ru·vi·an balsam
Pronunciation: p&-"rü-vE-&n-
Function: noun
: BALSAM OF PERU
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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