Meaning of TOLU
| Pronunciation: | | to'loo
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- [n] aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups
- [n] an aromatic balsam
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| | Synonyms: | | balsam of tolu, tolu balsam |
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| | See Also: | | balsam, balsam, balsam of Peru, Myroxylon balsamum, Myroxylon toluiferum, tolu balsam tree, tolu tree | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \To*lu"\, n.
A fragrant balsam said to have been first brought from
Santiago de Tolu, in New Granada. See {Balsam of Tolu}, under
{Balsam}.
{Tolu tree} (Bot.), a large tree ({Myroxylon toluiferum}),
the wood of which is red in the center, and has an
aromatic rose odor. It affords the balsam called tolu.
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