balsamiferous
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Balsamiferous — Bal sam*if er*ous (b[add]l sam*[i^]f [ e]r*[u^]s or b[a^]l sam*[i^]f [ e]r*[u^]s), a. [Balsam + ferous.] Producing balsam. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
balsamiferous — /bawl seuh mif euhr euhs/, adj. yielding balsam. [1675 85; BALSAM + I + FEROUS] * * * … Universalium
balsamiferous — bal·sam·if·er·ous … English syllables
balsamiferous — /bɔlsəˈmɪfərəs/ (say bawlsuh mifuhruhs), /bɒl / (say bol ) adjective yielding balsam. {balsam + iferous} …
balsamiferous — |bȯlsə|mif(ə)rəs adjective Etymology: balsam + i + ferous : producing balsam … Useful english dictionary
-ferous — an adjective suffix meaning bearing , producing , yielding , containing , conveying , as in auriferous, balsamiferous, coniferous, pestiferous. { fer producing + ous} …
