Balm :
balsam
Synonyms :
Ointment, Relief, Unction
Ointment, Relief, Unction
English Meaning :
(Noun : Any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing)
(Noun : Any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing)
Example : The balm exuded by this shrub led to it being regarded throughout part of its native range (especially in Spain, Italy, & Greece) as one & the same with the biblical Balm of Gilead.
The balm exuded by this shrub led to it being regarded throughout part of its native range (especially in Spain, Italy, & Greece) as one & the same with the biblical Balm of Gilead.
Balsam :
balsam
English Meaning :
(Noun : Any seed plant yielding balsam)
(Noun : Any seed plant yielding balsam)
Example : The light was joined in a gentle conspiracy with the air itself, which whispered in the leaves above our heads, tinged with a faint scent of balsam .
The light was joined in a gentle conspiracy with the air itself, which whispered in the leaves above our heads, tinged with a faint scent of balsam .
Salve :
balsam
Synonyms :
Ointment, Cream, Balm, Unguent, Emollient, Embrocation, Liniment, Soothe, Assuage, Ease, Allay, Lighten, Alleviate, Comfort, Mollify
Ointment, Cream, Balm, Unguent, Emollient, Embrocation, Liniment, Soothe, Assuage, Ease, Allay, Lighten, Alleviate, Comfort, Mollify
English Meaning :
(Noun : Semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine)
(Verb : Save from ruin, destruction, or harm)
(Noun : Semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine)
(Verb : Save from ruin, destruction, or harm)
Example : After three days of recuperation in the ICU, I was released from the hospital, walking feebly and trying to salve my ego.
After three days of recuperation in the ICU, I was released from the hospital, walking feebly and trying to salve my ego.
