n. 1 resin exuded from various trees and shrubs. 2 ointment, esp. containing oil or turpentine. 3 tree or shrub yielding balsam. 4 any of several flowering plants. balsamic psmnuic( adj. [Latin balsamum] baluster tbaelasta(r)/ n. short post or pillar supporting a rail. [Greek balaustion wildpomegranate flower]
