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Meaning of balsamarium | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌbɔːl.səˈmɛəɹi.əm

Definitions

An ancient vessel for holding balsam.

Examples

“Ms. Wight said that as recently as May the museum bought an important late Hellenistic or early Roman bronze balsamarium, or oil vessel, in the shape⟳ of a boxer’s head from a private collection in the United States that has documentation stretching back to the 1870s.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

balsamation Balsamea balsamic balsamic vinegar balsamico balsamine

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