"balmyard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: balmyards [plural], balm yard [alternative]
Etymology: Compound of balm + yard. Borrowed from Jamaican Creole balmyard. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|balm|yard}} balm + yard, {{bor|en|jam|balmyard}} Jamaican Creole balmyard Head templates: {{en-noun}} balmyard (plural balmyards)
  1. (Jamaica) A place where obeah and related healing rituals are performed. Tags: Jamaica

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Alternative forms

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