balm of gilead in English

noun
1
a fragrant medicinal resin obtained from certain kinds of tree.
We've got Vietnamese coriander, for example, and balm of Gilead , which is not normally used in cooking but has a fantastic smell.
2
a tree that yields a fragrant medicinal resin, in particular.
The air is full of birds, and sweet with the breath of the pine, the balm of Gilead , and the new hay.
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1. The Balm of Gilead has a deeper symbolic purpose in Scripture

2. In addition to the Balm of Gilead (Balsamon, Commiphora Gileadensis), the Balm Of Gilead Farm cultivates other biblical plants such as dozens of different species of frankincense and myrrh.

3. This spiritual perspective is the balm of Gilead, that ameliorating influence spoken of by President Monson that brings peace to the soul.

4. Balm of Gilead was a rare perfume used medicinally, that was mentioned in the Bible, and named for the region of Gilead, where it was produced.The expression stems from William Tyndale's language in the King James Bible of 1611, and has come to signify a universal cure in figurative speech