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baume

balm, soothing ointment

noun BOHM Rare

Origin: From Latin balsamum (balsam), from Greek balsamon.

Also means

comfort, solace

Usage Note

Baume refers both to a soothing medicinal ointment (baume pour les lèvres = lip balm) and figuratively to something that brings comfort or relief (mettre du baume au coeur = to warm the heart, literally 'to put balm on the heart'). The idiomatic phrase mettre du baume au coeur de quelqu'un is very common in French. Gender is masculine.

Examples

"Ce baume apaise la douleur."

Natural Translation

This balm soothes the pain.

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