English-Finnish translations for balm

• melissa

Definition of balm

• Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus ''Commiphora'of Africa, Arabia and India and ''Myroxylon'of South America
• Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one
• Something soothing
• The lemon balm, ''Melissa officinalis''
• To anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal
• To soothe; to mitigate

Examples

• There is a balm in Gilead... (Spiritual
• Classical music is a sweet balm for our sorrows.

Related words

• embalm
• balmy
• embalming
• embalmed
• Balmoral
• embalmer
• balminess
• unembalmed
• embalmment