HyperDic: balsam_of_peru

English > 1 sense of the expression balsam of Peru:
NOUNplantbalsam of Perudark brown syrupy balsam from the Peruvian balsam tree used especially in dressing wounds and treating certain skin diseases
English > balsam of Peru: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningdark brown syrupy balsam from the Peruvian balsam tree used especially in dressing wounds and treating certain skin diseases.
Broadertolu, balsam of tolu, tolu balsamaromatic yellowish brown balsam / balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups
Substance ofPeruvian balsam, Myroxylon pereirae, Myroxylon balsamum pereiraeTree of South and Central America yielding an aromatic balsam / balsam
Spanishbálsamo del Perú
Catalanbàlsam del Perú

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