| 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 | ||