baume

See also: Baume, Baumé, and Bäume

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum, a borrowing from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bom/

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• Rhymes: -om

Noun

baume m (plural baumes)

1. balm
2. balsam

Derived terms

• embaumer
• gros baume
• mettre du baume au cœur
• ti baume

Related terms

• balsamique

Further reading

• “baume”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

baume

1. alternative form of bawme

Etymology 2

Verb

baume

1. alternative form of bawmen