Dictionary  balm-of-Gil•e•adPronunciation: (bäm'uv-gil'ē-ud), [key] —n. 1. any of several plants of the genus Commiphora, esp. C. opobalsamum and C. meccanensis, which yield a fragrant oleoresin. 2. Also called Mecca balsam. the resin itself, a turbid yellow, green, or brownish-red water-insoluble gluey liquid, used chiefly in perfumery. 3. a hybrid North American poplar, Populus gileadensis, cultivated as a shade tree. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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