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Definition of Balsam herb
1. Noun. Tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum.
Exact synonyms: Alecost, Bible Leaf, Chrysanthemum Balsamita, Costmary, Mint Geranium, Tanacetum Balsamita
Terms within: Costmary
Group relationships: Genus Tanacetum, Tanacetum
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Terms within: Costmary
Group relationships: Genus Tanacetum, Tanacetum
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Balsam Herb
Literary usage of Balsam herb
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hortus Kewensis; Or, A Catalogue of the Plants Cultivated in the Royal by William Aiton (1814)
"S. America, ciliaris, ciliated. Jacq.vind.2.t.l04. procumbens, procumbent. Pluk.
phyt. 56. f. 3.E. Indies, comata, balsam herb. ..."
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