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horse balm

American  

noun

  1. a lemon-scented plant, Collinsonia canadensis, of eastern North America, having small yellow flowers.

Etymology

Origin of horse balm

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90

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He used horse balm to soothe his tight, sore right hand and its ugly crisscrossed scar and went about the business of riding.

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