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balsamiferous

[ bawl-suh-mif-er-uhs ]

adjective

  1. yielding balsam.


balsamiferous

/ ËŒ²úɔ˱ô²õəˈ³¾Éª´ÚÉ™°ùÉ™²õ /

adjective

  1. yielding or producing balsam
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of balsamiferous1

First recorded in 1675–85; balsam + -i- + -ferous
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The splendid groves of hardy and balsamiferous trees, which near Ortiz formed an almost impenetrable forest, gradually became less imposing in appearance, until they were replaced by thickets of thorny bushes, chiefly composed of several species of mimosas, with a delicate and feathery foliage.

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