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balm of Judea

balm of Judea noun: balm of Gilead, a rare perfume mentioned in the Bible.

Noun

balm of Judea (uncountable)

  1. Balm of Gilead, a rare perfume mentioned in the Bible.
    • Among the Arabs, an ointment, unidentified in composition, but called the Balm of Judea or of Mecca, was used as an aphrodisiac.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 167

Questions about balm of Judea

What does balm of Judea mean?
Balm of Judea means balm of Gilead, a rare perfume mentioned in the Bible.
What part of speech is balm of Judea?
Balm of Judea is a noun.

Words near balm of Judea in the dictionary

  1. Ballyvoyle
  2. Ballyward
  3. Ballywilliam
  4. balm
  5. balm of Gilead
  6. balm of Judea
  7. balm of Mecca
  8. balm tea
  9. balm teas
  10. balm yard
  11. balm yards

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