English noun: benzoin | |||
1. | benzoin (substance) gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation | ||
Synonyms | asa dulcis, benjamin, gum benjamin, gum benzoin | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gum resin | ||
2. | Benzoin (plant) used in some classifications for the American spicebush and certain other plants often included in the genus Lindera | ||
Synonyms | genus Benzoin | ||
Broader (hypernym) | magnoliid dicot genus | ||
Member meronym | family Lauraceae, Lauraceae, laurel family | ||