balsam (fir) † DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
1 n.
a slender evergreen, Abies balsamea, found in Canada from northeastern Alberta eastward, the source of Canada balsam (def. 1).
See also: Canada balsam sapin silver fir (def. 1) silver pine var
2 n.
the wood of this tree.
3 n.
the clear resin of the balsam fir, much used as a cement in optical work, formerly used widely as a balm on cuts and minor wounds, and once popular as a chewing gum.
4 n.
a fir tree, Abies amabilis, of the Pacific Coast.
See also: silver fir (def. 2)