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单词 mountain balm
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Definition of mountain balm in English:

mountain balm

noun ˌmaʊntɪn ˈbɑːm
US
  • 1A medicinal herb of the genus Eriodictyon (family Hydrophyllaceae), especially E. californicum.

  • 2A white-flowering shrub, Ceanothus velutinus (family Rhamnaceae), of the western U.S., the leaves of which are used as a tobacco substitute by some North American Indians.

Origin

Early 19th century (in an earlier sense). From mountain + balm.

Definition of mountain balm in US English:

mountain balm

nounˌmaʊntɪn ˈbɑːm
US
  • 1A medicinal herb of the genus Eriodictyon (family Hydrophyllaceae), especially E. californicum.

  • 2A white-flowering shrub, Ceanothus velutinus (family Rhamnaceae), of the western U.S., the leaves of which are used as a tobacco substitute by some North American Indians.

Origin

Early 19th century (in an earlier sense). From mountain + balm.

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