noun
1. medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑balsam fir, ↑Canada balsam, ↑Abies balsamea
• Hypernyms: ↑silver fir
2. a fragrant oleoresin
• Hypernyms: ↑balm
Useful english dictionary. 2012.