xylobalsamum Meaning, Definition & Usage

Xy`lo*bal"sa*mum noun

Etymology

NL., fr. Gr. xy`lon wood + the balsam tree, balsam; cf. L. xylobalsamum balsam wood, Gr. .

Definitions

1. (Med.) The dried twigs of a Syrian tree (Balsamodendron Gileadense). U. S. Disp.