balsam vs pomade

balsam

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

  • Something soothing. 

  • A plant or tree yielding such substance. 

  • A soothing ointment. 

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

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

  • A flowering plant of the genus Impatiens. 

  • A balsam fir Abies balsamea. 

verb
  • To treat or anoint with balsam. 

pomade

noun
  • A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny. 

verb
  • To anoint with pomade; to use pomade to style (hair). 

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