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balm of Mecca

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

Noun

balm of Mecca (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
    Synonyms:
    balsam of Mecca

Synonyms of balm of Mecca

Questions about balm of Mecca

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

Words near balm of Mecca in the dictionary

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

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