Balsam (disambiguation)
Balsam is a group of plant products derived from various plants.
Balsam may also refer to:
Plants
[edit]- Balsaminaceae, the balsam family
- Impatiens, a genus of the balsam family
- Abies balsamea, an evergreen tree commonly known as the balsam fir
- Fraser fir, sometimes considered a subspecies and referred to as "she-balsam"
- Picea rubens, or red spruce, also called "he-balsam"
People
[edit]- Artur Balsam (1906–1994), pianist
- Isaac Balsam (1880–1945), founder of the Balsam Dairy Farm
- Martin Balsam (1919–1996), actor
- Paul Balsam (1905–1972), New York Supreme Court Justice
- Philip Balsam (1943-2023), Canadian songwriter
- Talia Balsam (born 1959), American actress
Places
[edit]- Balsam, Michigan, an unincorporated community
- The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire
- Balsam, North Carolina, a town in the US
- Great Balsam Mountains of North Carolina
- Balsam Lake (Wisconsin), a lake in Wisconsin
Other
[edit]- Balsam (drink), liqueur made with herbs
- Riga Black Balsam (Rīgas Melnais balzams), a traditional Latvian herbal liqueur
- Tincture of benzoin, also known as Friar's balsam