Canada balsam

/ˌkænədə ˌbɔlsəm/

Other forms: Canada balsams

Definitions of Canada balsam

1. noun

   medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees
   synonyms: Abies balsamea, balm of Gilead, balsam fir

   type of:

   silver fir

   any of various true firs having leaves white or silvery white beneath
2. noun

   yellow transparent exudate of the balsam fir; used as a transparent cement in optical devices (especially in microscopy) and as a mounting medium
   type of:

   oleoresin

   a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants