| Back | balsamic /bal-SAM-ik/ |
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| Front | adjective 1. Fragrant. 2. Soothing or healing. 3. Relating to balsam. [From Latin balsamum, from Greek balsamon. Balsam is any of several aromatic plant resins. Balsamic vinegar, named for its supposed health-giving properties, is a dark, sweet and sour vinegar traditionally made in the Modena region in Italy. It's made from white grapes and matured in wooden casks over several years.] "Bussing my body with soft balsamic busses..." Walt Whitman; Leaves of Grass; 1900. |
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