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balsamous

/ˈbɔːlsəməs/

balsamous adjective: balsamic.

Adjective

balsamous (comparative more balsamous, superlative most balsamous)

  1. (dated) balsamic.
    • an oily and balsamous substance1759–1767, [Laurence Sterne], The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, volume (please specify |volume=I to IX), London: […] T. Becket and P. A. Dehondt, […]

Forms of balsamous

comparativemore balsamous
superlativemost balsamous

Origin of balsamous

From balsam + -ous.

Questions about balsamous

What does balsamous mean?
Balsamous means balsamic.
What part of speech is balsamous?
Balsamous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce balsamous?
Balsamous is pronounced /ˈbɔːlsəməs/.

Words near balsamous in the dictionary

  1. balsamine
  2. balsamines
  3. balsaming
  4. Balsamo
  5. Balsamos
  6. balsamous
  7. balsamroot
  8. balsamroots
  9. balsams
  10. balsamweed
  11. balsamweeds

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