# balm, BOM

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /bɑːm/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### balm
*/bɑːm/*
Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.

### BOM
*/bɑm/*
Acronym of bill of materials.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/balm