Useful english dictionary. 2012.
BALSAM — BALSAM, spice designated in the Bible by various names: בּׁשֶׂם (bosem), בֶּשֶׂם (besem), צֳרִי (ẓori), נָטָף (nataf), and, in rabbinic literature, קָטָף (kataf), בַּלְסָם (balsam), אַפּוֹבַּלְסַמוֹן (appobalsamon), אֲפַרְסְמוֹן (afarsemon),… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Balsam oil — Balsam oil, also called oil of Peru or Balsam Peru oil, is an essential oil of Myroxylon pereirae. Balsam oil was used in ancient Egypt to mummify the dead. According to the biblical book of Esther, balsam oil was used to help prepare the harem s … Wikipedia
Balsam poplar — Taxobox color = lightgreen name = Balsam poplar image width = 240px image caption = Western Balsam Poplar Populus trichocarpa regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Malpighiales familia = Salicaceae genus =… … Wikipedia
Balsam woolly adelgid — Taxobox name = Balsam Woolly Adelgid image width = 250px image caption = Adult Balsam woolly adelgid regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Hemiptera superfamilia = Phylloxeroidea familia = Adelgidae genus = Adelges… … Wikipedia
Balsam of Mecca — For other products called Balm of Gilead, see Balm of Gilead (disambiguation). Balm of Gilead (also called the balsam of Gilead or Balsam of Mecca) is a resinous gum of the tree Commiphora gileadensis (syn. Commiphora opobalsamum), native to… … Wikipedia
Balsam Lake (Ontario) — Infobox lake lake name = Balsam Lake image lake = Kawartha Lakes w legend.png caption lake = The Kawartha lakes with Balsam Lake (marked C ) image bathymetry = caption bathymetry = location = Ontario coords = coord|44|35|N|78|50|W|region:CA ON… … Wikipedia
Canada balsam — Can′ada bal′sam n. chem. a water soluble resin obtained from the balsam fir, Abies balsamea, used as a cement for microscope slides and lenses • Etymology: 1810–20, amer … From formal English to slang
Daniel Balsam — is an American lawyer best known for his lawsuits against e mail spammers for violations of internet spam laws. Balsam has been filing lawsuits against spammers since 2002 and has earned over $1 million in court judgments.[1] By filing lawsuits,… … Wikipedia
Riga Black Balsam — ( lv. Rīgas Melnais balzams) is a traditional Latvian herbal liqueur made with many different natural ingredients mixed in pure vodka, giving a 45% abv (90 proof) drink. It can be had as it is, on the rocks or mixed with schnapps, akvavit, or… … Wikipedia
Martin Balsam — in Ada (1961) Born Martin Henry Balsam November 4, 1919(1919 11 04) Bronx, New York, New York … Wikipedia
