balsam

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Walcott studied the fossils by cutting them into sections of paper-thin slices of rock and attaching them to glass slides using balsam sap.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2023

“I thought they were real — it said the wreaths had something like 200 balsam tips,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

Logging, blueberry picking and lobstering don’t always provide year-round employment; resourceful residents supplement incomes by digging for clams or collecting balsam tips for wreath-making.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023

Here’s an old-style Bordeaux, a 50-50 blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot with balsam and tree bark surrounding a core of dried fruit and spice.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2023

Up front there were two balsam trees, and their scent mixed with the waxy smell of the candles.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt