tolu

to·lu or To·lu balsam  (t-l)

n.

Balsam of Tolu.

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[Spanish tolú, after Tolú, a seaport of northwest Colombia.]

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tolu [tol-loo]

Noun

a sweet-smelling balsam obtained from a South American tree, used in medicine and perfume [after Santiago de Tolu, Colombia]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tolu - aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups balsam of tolu, tolu balsam Myroxylon balsamum, Myroxylon toluiferum, tolu balsam tree, tolu tree - medium-sized tropical American tree yielding tolu balsam and a fragrant hard wood used for high-grade furniture and cabinetwork balsam of Peru - dark brown syrupy balsam from the Peruvian balsam tree used especially in dressing wounds and treating certain skin diseases balsam - any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes