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balsams

balsams is the plural of balsam.

balsams is the third-person singular simple present indicative of balsam.

Meaning of balsam

Noun

balsam (countable and uncountable, plural balsams)

  1. (UK) A sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants.
    Synonyms:
    balm
  2. (UK) A plant or tree yielding such substance.
    Synonyms:
    balm
  3. (UK) A soothing ointment.
    Synonyms:
    balm
  4. (UK, figuratively) Something soothing.
    • Classical music is a sweet balsam for our sorrows
    Synonyms:
    balm
  5. A flowering plant of the genus Impatiens.
  6. Any member of the balsam family of flowering plants (Balsaminaceae), which includes genera Impatiens and Hydrocera.

See all 11 meanings of balsam

Proper noun capitalized: Balsams

Balsams

  1. (plural) plural of Balsam

Phrases with balsams

Questions about balsams

What is balsams the plural of?
Balsams is the plural of balsam.
What part of speech is balsams?
Balsams is a proper noun.

Words near balsams in the dictionary

  1. Balsamo
  2. Balsamos
  3. balsamous
  4. balsamroot
  5. balsamroots
  6. balsams
  7. balsamweed
  8. balsamweeds
  9. balsamy
  10. Balsara
  11. balsas

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