balsamum

== Latin == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon), from Semitic, cognate with Hebrew בֹּשֶׂם (bōśem, “perfume”), Arabic بَشَام (bašām). === Noun === balsamum n (genitive balsamī); second declension balsam (substance or tree); balm ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun (neuter). ==== Derived terms ==== balsameus balsaminus ==== Related terms ==== opobalsamum ==== Descendants ==== === References === “balsamum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “balsamum”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers "balsamum", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887) “balsamum”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. == Middle English == === Alternative forms === balsamom, balsamome, balsamus, balsaumus === Etymology === From Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon, “balsam”), of Semitic origin (compare Hebrew בושם). Doublet of bawme. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbalsamum/, /ˈbalsamus/ === Noun === balsamum balm of Gilead, balsam of Gilead. (rare) The tree balm of Gilead originates from. ==== References ==== “balsamum, -us, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.