baume
See also: Baume, Baumé, and Bäume
French
Etymology
From Old French basme, from Latin balsamum, a borrowing from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bom/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -om
Noun
baume m (plural baumes)
- balm
- balsam
Derived terms
- embaumer
- mettre du baume au cœur
Related terms
- balsamique
Further reading
- “baume”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English
Noun
baume
- Alternative form of bawme
Verb
baume
- Alternative form of bawmen