c. 1600, "health-giving," from balsam + -ic. From 1640s as "pertaining to balsam," 1670s as "yielding balsam," 1714 as "aromatic, fragrant." Balsamic vinegar is by 1849.
a balsamic fragrance
balmy
balneal
baloney
balsa
balsam
balsamic
Balt
Balthazar
Baltic
Baltimore
Balto-