myroxylon_balsamum_pereirae (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *Myroxylon balsamum pereirae*:
NOUN	plant	Myroxylon balsamum pereirae, Peruvian balsam, Myroxylon pereirae	tree of South and Central America yielding an aromatic balsam / balsam

English > *Myroxylon balsamum pereirae*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	Tree of South and Central America yielding an aromatic balsam / balsam.
Synonyms	Peruvian balsam, Myroxylon pereirae
Member of	Myroxylon, genus Myroxylon	A genus of tropical American trees having pinnate leaves and white flowers
Broader	tree	A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
Substances	balsam of Peru	dark brown syrupy balsam from the Peruvian balsam tree used especially in dressing wounds and treating certain skin diseases

HyperDic: myroxylon_balsamum_pereirae