Synonyms

1. salve
2. ointment
3. unguent

Similar Meaning

1. salve
2. ointment
3. unguent
4. emollient
5. pain
6. gilead
7. odor
8. analgesia
9. distil
10. soother

Rhymes

1. bomb
2. palm
3. calm
4. aplomb
5. mom
6. com
7. islam
8. qualm
9. tom
10. pogrom

Words Described by "Balm"

1. tea
2. gilead
3. mint
4. breathing
5. tree
6. oil
7. leaves
8. echo
9. distil
10. trees

Commonly Paired Adjectives

1. lemon
2. soothing
3. precious
4. only
5. sweet
6. sovereign
7. little
8. heavenly
9. true
10. best

Categorically Similar

1. gilead
2. chamomile
3. thyme
4. balsam
5. lotion
6. antiseptic
7. ointment
8. beeswax
9. spf
10. salve

Hypernyms (Type of)

1. remedy
2. cure
3. balsam
4. curative

What Google Knows

Lemon balm is a perennial herbaceous plant in the mint family and native to south-central Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, Iran, and Central Asia, but now naturalised elsewhere. It grows to a maximum height of 1 m. The leaves have a mild lemon scent. During summer, small white flowers full of nectar appear.

Related Definition

1. balm:

   n any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing

   n semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation