balsamic vs maudlin

balsamic

noun
  • A balsamic vinegar. 

adj
  • Producing balsam. 

  • Having the health-giving properties of balsam; soothing, restorative. 

  • Having the pleasant odour of balsam; balmy, fragrant. 

maudlin

noun
  • Either of two aromatic plants, costmary or sweet yarrow. 

adj
  • Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness. 

  • Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying. 

How often have the words balsamic and maudlin occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )