balm of Gil|e|ad

balm of Gil|e|ad
balm of Gil|e|ad «GIHL ee uhd»,
1. a) a fragrant ointment prepared from the resin of certain Asiatic and African evergreen trees; balsam Mecca. b) any one of the various evergreen trees that yield this resin.
2. a kind of poplar with large, fragrant, resinous buds.
3. the balsam fir.
╂[< Gilead, a region in ancient Palestine, where balm was used (Jeremiah 8:22; 46:11)]

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  • balm-of-Gilead — balm′ of Gil′ead n. 1) pln any of several plants of the genus Commiphora, of the bursera family, esp. C. opobalsamum and C. meccanensis, which yield a fragrant oleoresin 2) pln the resin itself, a turbid, viscid liquid used chiefly in perfumery… …   From formal English to slang

  • balm-of-Gilead — /bahm euhv gil ee euhd/, n. 1. any of several plants of the genus Commiphora, esp. C. opobalsamum and C. meccanensis, which yield a fragrant oleoresin. 2. Also called Mecca balsam. the resin itself, a turbid yellow, green, or brownish red water… …   Universalium

  • balm-of-Gilead — /bahm euhv gil ee euhd/, n. 1. any of several plants of the genus Commiphora, esp. C. opobalsamum and C. meccanensis, which yield a fragrant oleoresin. 2. Also called Mecca balsam. the resin itself, a turbid yellow, green, or brownish red water… …   Useful english dictionary

  • balmof Gilead — balm of Gil·e·ad (gĭlʹē əd, ăd ) n. 1. a. Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Commiphora, especially C. opobalsamum, of Arabia and Somalia. b. See myrrh. 2. A poplar tree of hybrid origin, with sticky, aromatic, resinous buds and heart… …   Universalium

  • Gilead — /gil ee euhd/, n. 1. a district of ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan River, in present N Jordan. 2. Mount, a mountain in NW Jordan. 3596 ft. (1096 m). * * * Area of ancient Palestine, east of the Jordan River. Now northwestern Jordan, it was… …   Universalium

  • Gilead — From the Scriptures, Gilead means hill of testimony or mound of witness , (Genesis 31:21), a mountainous region east of the Jordan River, situated in the present day Kingdom of Jordan. It is also referred to by the Aramaic name Yegar Sahdutha,… …   Wikipedia

  • Galaad (Bible) — Galaad (Jordanie) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Galaad. Les collines de Galaad (actuellment Jalʻād) en Jordanie. Dans la Bible …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Galaad (Jordanie) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Galaad. Les collines de Galaad (actuellement Jalʻād) en Jordanie. Dans la Bible, la chaîne de montagnes qui longe le Jourdain …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Galaad (bible) — Galaad (Jordanie) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Galaad. Les collines de Galaad (actuellment Jalʻād) en Jordanie. Dans la Bible …   Wikipédia en Français

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