balm
/bɑːm/noun
1
- a fragrant ointment or preparation used to heal or soothe the skin（用于治疗或舒爽皮肤的）香油膏。
1.1
- figurative something that has a comforting, soothing, or restorative effect〈喻〉安慰物; 慰藉物：
the murmur of the water can provide balm for troubled spirits.
轻柔的流水声能给不安的心灵带来安慰。
2
- a tree which yields a fragrant resinous substance, especially one used in medicine（尤指产药用香树脂的）香脂树。
2.1
- Species in several families, in particular those of the genus Commiphora (family Burseraceae).种见于数科, 尤指没药属（橄榄科）植物。
2.2
- mass noun resinous substance from such a tree香树脂。
3
- （亦作lemon 或sweet balm）[mass noun] a bushy herb of the mint family, with leaves smelling and tasting of lemon香蜂花。
3.1
- Melissa officinalis, family Labiatae.拉丁名Melissa officinalis,唇形科。
3.2
- used in names of other aromatic herbs of the mint family, e.g. bee balm［用于其他唇形科芳香草本植物名称中, 如bee balm］。
词源
Middle English （in the sense 'preparation for embalming， fragrant resinous substance'）： from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum （see BALSAM）.