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  1. Balm
    (Melissa) M. officinalis, Balm or Lemon Balm, is a half hardy perennial that originates from the Mediterranean region and Asia and has become naturalized in the moist, lightly shaded meadows of North America. When mowed, it penetrates the air with the scent of lemons. Lemon Balm grows in clumps 2 to...
    Found op http://www.botany.com/melissa.html

  2. balm
    [n] - any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=balm

  3. Balm
    Balm (bäm) noun [ Middle English baume , Old French bausme , basme , French baume , Latin balsamum balsam, from Greek ba`lsamon ; perhaps of Semitic origin; confer Hebrew bāsām . Conf...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/9

  4. Balm
    Balm transitive verb To anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal. Hence: To soothe; to mitigate. [ Archaic] Shak.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/9

  5. balm
    1. <botany> An aromatic plant of the genus Melissa. ... 2. The resinous and aromatic exudation of certain trees or shrubs. ... 3. Any fragrant ointment. ... 4. Anything that heals or that mitigates pain. 'Balm for each ill. ... <zoology>' Balm cricket, the European cicada. ... <botany...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?balm

  6. balm
    (bahm) balsam. a soothing or healing medicine.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  7. Balm
    • (n.) An aromatic plant of the genus Melissa. • (n.) Any fragrant ointment. • (v. i.) To anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal. Hence: To soothe; to mitigate. • (n.) The resinous and aromatic exudation of certain trees or shrubs. • (n.) Anything that heals or that mi...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/balm/

  8. balm
    any of several fragrant herbs of the mint family, particularly Melissa officinalis, also called balm gentle, or lemon balm, and cultivated in ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/13

  9. BALM
    (language) (Block And List Manipulation) An extensible language, developed by Malcolm Harrison in 1970, with LISP-like features and ALGOL-like syntax, for CDC 6600. ['The Balm Programming Language', Malcolm Harrison, Courant Inst, May 1973]. (2007-03-01)
    Found op http://foldoc.org/BALM

  10. balm
    Type: Term Pronunciation: bawlm Definitions: 1. An ointment, especially a fragrant one. 2. A soothing application. Synonyms: balsam
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=9343

  11. balm
    balm, name for any balsam resin and for several plants, e.g., the bee balm.
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0805946.html

  12. Balm
    Balm or lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is a perennial herb of the family Labiatae with a short rhizome and an erect, much-branched square stem. The leaves are opposite, stalked, ovate, yellow green and crenate. The flowers are small, two-lipped and grow in whorls in the upper leaf axils. The flowe...
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/BB.HTM

  13. balm
    1) ... of hurt minds
    Found op shak. 2) Aloe, naturally 3) Aromatic ointment 4) Arom

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