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Impatiens vs Balsam - What's the difference?

impatiens | balsam |

As nouns the difference between impatiens and balsam

is that impatiens is any of various ornamental plants of the genus impatiens while balsam is a sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants.

As a verb balsam is

to treat or anoint with balsam.

impatiens

English

Noun

(impatiens)
  • Any of various ornamental plants of the genus Impatiens
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    Synonyms

    * touch-me-not

    See also

    * ("impatiens" on Wikipedia) * ("impatiens" species on Wikimedia)

    balsam

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Noun

  • A sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants.
  • A plant or tree yielding such substance.
  • A soothing ointment.
  • Something soothing.
    • ''Classical music is a sweet balsam for our sorrows
  • A flowering plant of the genus Impatiens .
  • A balsam fir.
  • Canada balsam, a turpentine obtained from the resin of balsam fir.

    • Synonyms

    * (sweet-smelling oil) balm * (plant or tree) balm * (soothing ointment) balm * (something soothing) balm * jewelweed, impatiens, touch-me-not

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from "balsam") * balsamaceous * balsam apple * balsamed * balsam fir * balsamic * balsamiferous * Balsamina * balsamint, balsam-mint * balsam of Acouchi * balsam of aniseed * balsam of Copaiba * balsam of Gilead * balsam of Mecca * balsam of Peru * balsam of saturn * balsam of steel * balsam of sulfur, balsam of sulphur * balsam of Tolu * balsam oil * balsam pear * balsam poplar * balsamroot * balsam-tansy * balsam tree * balsamy * Canada balsam * friar's balsam * garden balsam * Mecca balsam * Peruvian balsam * Tolu balsam * true balsam * Turlington's balsam * Wade's balsam * wild balsam apple * yellow balsam

    Related terms

    (terms related to "balsam") * balm * balsamate * balsamation * Balsaminaceae * balsamine * balsamise, balsamize * balsamitic * balsamo * balsamous * balsamum * opobalsam, opobalsamum * xylobalsamum

    See also

    * (Impatiens)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To treat or anoint with balsam.

    • Anagrams

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