Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun balm_of_gilead

3 senses of balm of gilead

Sense 1
balsam fir, balm of Gilead, Canada balsam, Abies balsamea -- (medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees)
       => silver fir -- (any of various true firs having leaves white or silvery white beneath)

Sense 2
balm of Gilead -- (a fragrant oleoresin)
       => balm -- (any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing)

Sense 3
balm of gilead, Commiphora meccanensis -- (small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruised)
       => incense tree -- (any of various tropical trees of the family Burseraceae yielding fragrant gums or resins that are burned as incense)