Balsam is the resinous exudate (or sap) which forms on certain kinds of trees and shrubs. Balsam (from Latin balsamum "gum of the balsam tree," ultimately...
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Talia Balsam (born March 5, 1959) is an American television and film actress. Balsam was born in New York City on March 5, 1959, to actors Martin Balsam and...
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Martin Henry Balsam (November 4, 1919 – February 13, 1996) was an American actor. He had a prolific career in character roles in film, in theatre, and...
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Balm of Gilead (redirect from Balsam of Mecca)
actual source was a terebinth tree in the genus Pistacia. In the Bible, balsam is designated by various names: בֹּשֶׂם (bosem), בֶּשֶׂם (besem), צֳרִי...
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Balsam of Peru or Peru balsam, also known and marketed by many other names, is a balsam derived from a tree known as Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae;...
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products, often known as balsam or balm. Balsam tree may refer to: Abies balsamea, balsam fir, the source of Canada balsam Colophospermum mopane, an African...
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Riga Black Balsam (Latvian: Rīgas Melnais balzams) is a traditional Latvian balsam often considered to be the national drink of Latvia. According to tradition...
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Tolu balsam or balsam of Tolu is a balsam that originates from South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela). It is similar to (and frequently confounded with)...
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Balsam Lake may refer to: Balsam Lake (Ontario), a lake in the Kawartha lakes region Balsam Lake Provincial Park, on the above lake Minnesota Balsam Lake...
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Look up Balsam or balsam in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Balsam is a group of plant products derived from various plants. Balsam may also refer to:...
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Abies balsamea (redirect from Balsam fir)
Abies balsamea or balsam fir is a North American fir, native to most of eastern and central Canada (Newfoundland west to central Alberta) and the northeastern...
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Impatiens (redirect from Balsam (flower))
rule-of-thumb, "jewelweed" is used exclusively for Nearctic species, and balsam is usually applied to tropical species. In the British Isles by far the...
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Canada balsam, also called Canada turpentine or balsam of fir, is the oleoresin of the balsam fir tree (Abies balsamea) of boreal North America. The resin...
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Impatiens glandulifera (redirect from Himalayan balsam)
Impatiens glandulifera, Himalayan balsam, is a large annual plant native to the Himalayas. Via human introduction it is now present across much of the...
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Impatiens balsamina (redirect from Garden balsam)
Impatiens balsamina, commonly known as balsam, garden balsam, rose balsam, touch-me-not or spotted snapweed, is a species of plant native to India and...
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Balsamic vinegar (Italian: aceto balsamico) is a dark, concentrated, intensely flavoured vinegar originating in Modena, Italy, made wholly or partially...
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Balsam Township may refer to: Balsam Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota Balsam Township, Itasca County, Minnesota This disambiguation page lists articles...
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originally used for medicinal purposes. Riga Black Balsam Ukrainian Balsam Krasnaya Polyana Balsam Karelian Balsam Liquor portal Drink portal Bitters – Alcoholic...
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Balsam Lake is a lake in the City of Kawartha Lakes in Central Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin, is one of the lakes of the Kawartha Lakes...
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Balsam Lake is a village in, and the county seat of Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,009 at the 2010 census. The village is...
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Balsam Grove is an unincorporated community located in Transylvania County, North Carolina within Pisgah National Forest and Nantahala National Forest...
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Populus balsamifera (redirect from Balsam Poplar)
commonly called balsam poplar, bam, bamtree, eastern balsam-poplar, hackmatack, tacamahac poplar, tacamahaca, is a tree species in the balsam poplar species...
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Look up balsam pear in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Balsam pear may refer to: Momordica balsamina, a vine native to Africa Bitter melon (Momordica...
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Balsam Karam (born 29 July 1983) is a Swedish writer and librarian of Iranian Kurdish descent. She works at Rinkeby Library in Stockholm and is a member...
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Impatiens noli-tangere (redirect from Touch-me-not balsam)
Impatiens noli-tangere (touch-me-not balsam; Latin impatiēns "impatient" or "not allowing", and nōlī tangere "do not touch": literally "be unwilling to...
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Tincture of benzoin (redirect from Friar's Balsam)
called Friar's Balsam or Compound Benzoin Tincture contains, in addition, Cape aloes or Barbados aloes and storax resin. Friar's balsam was invented by...
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Balsam Lake is a town in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,384 at the 2000 census. The Village of Balsam Lake is located within...
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Philip Balsam (23 December 1943 – 31 March 2023) was a Canadian songwriter, composer, and author. Many of his musical works were created for television...
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The Plott Balsams are a mountain range in western North Carolina in the southeastern United States. The Plott Balsams are part of the Blue Ridge Mountain...
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Craig Balsam is an American entertainment industry entrepreneur, Tony Award-winning theatrical producer and film producer. He is co-founder of the New...
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