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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon).
Pronunciation
Noun
bàlsam m (plural bàlsams)
- balsam
- the cat's claw or sour fig (Carpobrotus edulis)
- Synonyms: ungla de gat, ungla de moix, patata frita, patata fregida
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