Množina: balsas

A small raft or boat; specifically; one made of tightly bundled reeds and used on Lake Titicaca

Množina: balsas

ETYM Spanish or Portu. balsa.
1. Forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts; SYN. Ochroma lagopus.
2. Strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats; SYN. balsa wood.

Množina: balsams

ETYM Latin balsamum the balsam tree or its resin, Greek balsamon. Related to Balm.
Any of various garden plants of the genus Impatiens of the balsam family. They are usually annuals with spurred red or white flowers and pods that burst and scatter their seeds when ripe. In medicine and perfumery, balsam refers to various oily or gummy aromatic plant resins, such as balsam of Peru from the Central American tree Myroxylon pereirae.
1. A fragrant ointment containing a balsam resin.
2. Any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes.
3. Any seed plant yielding balsam.

Množina: balsam apples

A tropical Old World flowering vine with red or orange warty fruit; SYN. Momordica balsamina.

Množina: balsam firs

Medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees; SYN. balm of Gilead, Canada balsam, Abies balsamea.

ETYM Cf. French balsamique.
Of or relating to or containing balsam; SYN. balsamy.

Množina: balsamums