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Balm of gilead

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  1. 1
    A rare perfume produced in Gilead and used medicinally, mentioned in the Bible. It is sometimes thought to have come from the plant Commiphora gileadensis, and sometimes from a terebinth tree in the genus Pistacia. uncountable
  2. 2
    medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees wordnet
  3. 3
    A remedy believed to cure all disease; panacea. figuratively, uncountable

    "The consummation of marriage involves the mightiest issues of life and is the most holy and sacred right recognized by man, and it is the Balm of Gilead for many ills. Masturbation or prostitution soon blight the brightest prospects a young man may have."

  4. 4
    small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruised wordnet
  5. 5
    Any plant of species Cedronella canariensis, family Lamiaceae, native to Macaronesia. uncountable
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  1. 6
    a fragrant oleoresin wordnet

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