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Meaning of Canada balsam | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A turpentine made from the resin of the balsam fir tree.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The tree itself (Abies balsamea).
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Català bàlsam del Canadà
Suomi kanadanpalsami

Examples

“I have⟳ seen a few tamaracks at odd spots, and on the Athabaska I saw⟳ a small grove of Canada balsams, the only place⟳ I ever saw⟳ them in the northwest.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Canada Bay Canada Day Canada Dry Canada East Canada goose Canada jay

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