Balsamina

See also: balsamina and balsaminą

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin balsaminus, from Ancient Greek βαλσαμίνη (balsamínē, “a plant with an aromatic oil”), βάλσαμον (bálsamon, “balsam”), of Semitic origin (Hebrew בושם‎ (“spice, perfume”)).

Proper noun

Balsamina f

(obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Balsaminaceae – now part of Impatiens.

Further reading

Balsamina at The Plant List
“Balsamina”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

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