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Aroma vs Balm - What's the difference?

aroma | balm |

As nouns the difference between aroma and balm

is that aroma is a (generally rather pleasant) spicy or fragrant taste or smell; aroma while balm is any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus commiphora'' of africa, arabia and india and ''myroxylon of south america.

As a verb balm is

(archaic) to anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal.

aroma

English

Noun

(wikipedia aroma) (en-noun)
  • A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.
    • I love the aroma of cinnamon.
    The toilet was emitting a pungent, foul aroma .

    Synonyms

    * (a pleasant smell): fragrance, scent * See also

    Antonyms

    * (a pleasant smell): odor/odour, pungency, reek, stench

    Related terms

    * aromatherapy * aromatic * aromatical * aromatize ----

    balm

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora'' of Africa, Arabia and India and ''Myroxylon of South America.
  • A plant or tree yielding such substance.
  • Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one.
    • There is a balm in Gilead.... (Spiritual)
  • (figuratively) Something soothing.
    • Classical music is a sweet balm for our sorrows.
  • Any of various aromatic plants of the genus Melissa , such as lemon balm () or bee balm.

    • Synonyms

    * (aromatic resin) balsam * (plant or tree) balsam * (soothing oil or lotion) balsam * (something soothing) balsam

    Related terms

    * balmy * balsam * embalming

    See also

    * lotion * ointment * unguent

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (archaic) To anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal.
  • (figurative) To soothe; to mitigate.
    • (Shakespeare)

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