Canada Balsam (Noun)
Meaning 1
Medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees.
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Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 2
Yellow transparent exudate of the balsam fir; used as a transparent cement in optical devices (especially in microscopy) and as a mounting medium.
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Nouns denoting substances.