CANADA BALSAM as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • medium-sized fir of northeastern North America
   • leaves smell of balsam when crushed
   • much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees
   Synonym(s)
   • Abies balsamea (what does Abies balsamea mean?)
   • balm of Gilead (what does balm of Gilead mean?)
   • balsam fir (what does balsam fir mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) Canada balsam is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • silver fir (what does silver fir mean?)
2. Meaning
   • yellow transparent exudate of the balsam fir
   • used as a transparent cement in optical devices (especially in microscopy) and as a mounting medium
   Hypernyms(s) Canada balsam is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • oleoresin (what does oleoresin mean?)