/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of balm of gilead Find synonyms for: Noun1. balsam fir, balm of Gilead, Canada balsam, Abies balsamea, silver firusage: medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees2. balm of Gilead, balmusage: a fragrant oleoresin3. balm of gilead, Commiphora meccanensis, incense treeusage: small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruisedWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: supine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language