balm
noun
any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, especially tropical trees of the genus Commiphora.
balmlike
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a word derived from
balm.
Example Sentences
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The soft notes fell balmlike into that awful silence and turned it into sweetest music.
From Greatheart by Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May)
