balsam
/ˈbɔːlsəm/noun
1
- mass noun an aromatic resinous substance, such as balm, exuded by various trees and shrubs and used as a base for certain fragrances and medical preparations（从树脂中提炼, 用于制药和香料的）香脂。
1.1
- count noun an aromatic ointment or other resinous medicinal or cosmetic preparation药膏; 香膏。
1.2
- count noun a tree or shrub which yields balsam香脂树。
2
- a herbaceous plant cultivated for its helmeted flowers, which are typically pink or purple凤仙花。
2.1
- Genus Impatiens, family Balsaminaceae: several species, including garden balsam (I. balsamina) and Himalayan balsam (I. glandulifera), which is naturalized in Europe and North America.凤仙花属, 凤仙花科：数种, 包括凤仙花（拉丁名I. balsamina）有腺凤仙花（拉丁名I. glandulifera）。
派生词
balsamic
/bɔːlˈsæmɪk/ adjective词源
Old English， via Latin from Greek balsamon.