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• balsam — A fragrant, resinous or thick, oily exudate from various trees and plants. SYN: balm (1), oleoresin (3). [G. balsamon; L. balsamum] Canada b. a yellowish liquid resin from the b. fir, Abies balsamea (family Pinaceae); contains kinene and bornyl… …   Medical dictionary

• balsam — Synonyms and related words: aid, alterative, ambergris, ambrosia, analeptic, aromatic, aromatic gum, aromatic water, assistance, attar, attar of roses, balm, balm of Gilead, bay oil, bergamot oil, brilliantine, cerate, champaca oil, chrism, civet …   Moby Thesaurus

• Garden balsam — Garden Gar den (g[aum]r d n; 277), n. [OE. gardin, OF. gardin, jardin, F. jardin, of German origin; cf. OHG. garto, G. garten; akin to AS. geard. See {Yard} an inclosure.] 1. A piece of ground appropriated to the cultivation of herbs, fruits,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Propolis — is a resinous mixture that bees collect from tree buds, sap flows, or other botanical sources. It is used as a sealant for unwanted open spaces in the hive. Propolis is used for small gaps (approximately mm to in|6.35 or less), while larger… …   Wikipedia

• balsampear — balsam pear n. 1. A tropical, Old World, tendril bearing annual vine (Momordica charantia) having yellow flowers and orange, warty fruits that open at maturity to expose red coated seeds. 2. The immature fruit of this plant, used as a vegetable… …   Universalium

• PLANTS — Research into the flora mentioned in the ancient Hebrew literature is grounded on the basic assumption that within historical times no fundamental changes have taken place in the country s climate (see agriculture ). This assumption, which allows …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• AGRICULTURE — in the land of israel in prehistory from the beginning of the bronze age to the conquest of joshua early israelite the period of the first temple the period of the return and the second temple the hasmonean period the mishnaic and talmudic period …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Stacte — (Greek: στακτή, staktḗ) or nataph (Hebrew: נָטָף‎‎, nataf) are names used for one component of the Solomon s Temple incense, the Ketoret, discussed in Exodus 30:34. Variously translated to the Greek term (AMP: Exodus 30:34) or to an unspecified… …   Wikipedia

• Castor oil — is a vegetable oil obtained from the castor bean (technically castor seed as the castor plant, Ricinus communis , is not a member of the bean family). Castor oil (CAS number 8001 79 4) is a colorless to very pale yellow liquid with mild or no… …   Wikipedia

• List of food additives — This is an alphabetical list of food additives. For related lists, see also: List of food additives, Codex Alimentarius and E number.: This article is incomplete. Please help by expanding it. List of food additive types* Acidity regulators * Anti …   Wikipedia

• herbaceous plant — noun a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests • Syn: ↑herb • Derivationally related forms: ↑herbal (for: ↑herb) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary