Balsamic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌbɔːlˈsæmɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Balsamic is an adjective meaning Producing balsam.
Meaning
Producing balsam.
More Meanings
- Having the health-giving properties of balsam; soothing, restorative.
- Having the pleasant odour of balsam; balmy, fragrant.
- Balsamic vinegar.
Example Sentences
Emilia-Romagna is home to fabled Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and aged balsamics.
[…] the Souls of men also shall then catch life from the more pure and Balsamick parts of the Earth, and be cloathed again in terrestriall bodies […]
he stood in the road, fragrant with the odor of the azaleas in the undergrowth and the balsamic breath of the low-hanging firs, which were all fibrously a-glitter wherever the moon touched the dew in the dense midst of their shadows.
Word Forms
- balsamics
Synonyms for balsamic
Depending on context, synonyms include balsamy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include balsamy, vinaigrette, vinegar, vinegars, balsamiferous, baccate.
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