balm of Gil·e·ad (gĭl
ē-əd, -ăd
)
n.► ■ Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus
Commiphora, especially
C. opobalsamum, of Arabia and Somalia.
■ See
myrrh.
► A poplar tree of hybrid origin, with sticky, aromatic, resinous buds and heart-shaped leaves, cultivated as a shade tree.
► A shrubby plant
(Cedronella canariensis) in the mint family, native to Madeira and the Canary Islands, having a large, lilac-to-violet corolla with two lips.
[TahlilGaran] American Dictionary ▲