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Peruvian balsam

Peruvian balsam noun: a fragrant bitterish liquid yielded by a South American tree, used to treat asthma and in making soap.

Noun

Peruvian balsam (uncountable)

  1. A fragrant bitterish liquid yielded by a South American tree, used to treat asthma and in making soap.

Questions about Peruvian balsam

What does Peruvian balsam mean?
Peruvian balsam means a fragrant bitterish liquid yielded by a South American tree, used to treat asthma and in making soap.
What part of speech is Peruvian balsam?
Peruvian balsam is a noun.

Words near Peruvian balsam in the dictionary

  1. perusual
  2. Peruv.
  3. Peruvian
  4. Peruvian apple cacti
  5. Peruvian apple cactus
  6. Peruvian balsam
  7. Peruvian bark
  8. Peruvian chinchilas
  9. Peruvian chinchilla
  10. Peruvian chinchillas
  11. Peruvian daffodil

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