English noun: balsam | |||
1. | balsam (plant) any seed plant yielding balsam | ||
Broader (hypernym) | phanerogam, seed plant, spermatophyte | ||
Substance holonym | balsam | ||
2. | balsam (substance) any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes | ||
Broader (hypernym) | oleoresin | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | balm, balsam of tolu, tolu, tolu balsam | ||
Substance meronym | balsam | ||
3. | balsam (artifact) an ointment containing a fragrant resin | ||
Broader (hypernym) | balm, ointment, salve, unction, unguent | ||