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Palmed vs Balmed - What's the difference?

palmed | balmed |

As verbs the difference between palmed and balmed

is that palmed is (palm) while balmed is (balm).

As an adjective palmed

is (zoology) having or bearing a palm or palms.

palmed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (palm)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (zoology) Having or bearing a palm or palms.
    • a palmed deer

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    balmed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (balm)

    • 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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