NOUN | plant | Myroxylon pereirae, Peruvian balsam, Myroxylon balsamum pereirae | tree of South and Central America yielding an aromatic balsam / balsam |
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Meaning | Tree of South and Central America yielding an aromatic balsam / balsam. | |
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Synonyms | Peruvian balsam, Myroxylon balsamum 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 |
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