balsam vs noli me tangere

balsam

noun
  • The balsam family of flowering plants (Balsaminaceae), which includes Impatiens and Hydrocera. 

  • Something soothing. 

  • A plant or tree yielding such substance. 

  • A soothing ointment. 

  • Canada balsam, a turpentine obtained from the resin of balsam fir. 

  • A sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants. 

  • A flowering plant of the genus Impatiens. 

  • A balsam fir Abies balsamea. 

verb
  • To treat or anoint with balsam. 

noli me tangere

noun
  • Some plants of the genus Impatiens; specifically, the touch-me-not balsam or yellow balsam (Impatiens noli-tangere). 

  • The squirting cucumber (Ecballium elaterium). 

  • Any of various plants with fruits or seed capsules that, when ripe, burst open and discharge their seeds when touched, or with leaves that fold and droop when touched. 

  • Someone (such as a disagreeable person) or something (such as a painful experience or taboo topic) to be avoided or not interfered with. 

  • A warning to avoid or not to interfere. 

  • A picture depicting Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene shortly after his resurrection from the dead (see the etymology). 

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