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Tolu

A fragrant balsam said to have been first brought from Santiago de Tolu, in New Granada. See Balsam of Tolu, under Balsam.

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Balsam 76% connected

A resin containing more or less of an essential or volatile oil.

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Abies noun · 78% connection

A genus of coniferous trees, properly called Fir, as the balsam fir and the silver fir. The spruces are sometimes also referred to thi…

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Abietene noun · 78% connection

A volatile oil distilled from the resin or balsam of the nut pine (Pinus sabiniana) of California.

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Abietine noun · 78% connection

A resinous obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam. It is without taste or smell, is insoluble in water, but soluble in al…

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Aggression noun · 78% connection

The first attack, or act of hostility; the first act of injury, or first act leading to a war or a controversy; unprovoked attack; ass…

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Alhambra noun · 78% connection

The palace of the Moorish kings at Granada.

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Amber noun · 78% connection

The balsam, liquidambar.

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Apple noun · 78% connection

Any fruit or other vegetable production resembling, or supposed to resemble, the apple; as, apple of love, or love apple (a tomato), b…

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Aromatical adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to, or containing, aroma; fragrant; spicy; strong-scented; odoriferous; as, aromatic balsam.

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Attar noun · 78% connection

A fragrant essential oil; esp., a volatile and highly fragrant essential oil obtained from the petals of roses.

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Balsamical adjective · 78% connection

Having the qualities of balsam; containing, or resembling, balsam; soft; mitigative; soothing; restorative.

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Balsamiferous adjective · 78% connection

Producing balsam.

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Balsamine noun · 78% connection

The Impatiens balsamina, or garden balsam.

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Balsamous adjective · 78% connection

Having the quality of balsam; containing balsam.

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Begin verb · 78% connection

To do the first act or the first part of an action; to enter upon or commence something new, as a new form or state of being, or cours…

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Born verb · 78% connection

Brought forth, as an animal; brought into life; introduced by birth.

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Capivi noun · 78% connection

A balsam of the Spanish West Indies. See Copaiba.

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Coincide noun · 78% connection

To occur at the same time; to be contemporaneous; as, the fall of Granada coincided with the discovery of America.

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Copaiva noun · 78% connection

A more or less viscid, yellowish liquid, the bitter oleoresin of several species of Copaifera, a genus of trees growing in South Ameri…

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