Definition of balm of Gilead
1
:an agency that soothes, relieves, or heals
2
:a small evergreen African and Asian tree (Commiphora opobalsamum synonym C. meccanensis of the family Burseraceae) with aromatic leaves;
also
:a fragrant oleoresin from this tree
3
:any of several poplars having resinous buds: such as
a
:a hybrid North American tree (Populus gileadensis) with broadly cordate leaves that are pubescent especially on the underside
