tolu

to·lu

or To·lu balsam T0254900 (tə-lo͞o′)n. Balsam of Tolu.

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

tolu

(tɒˈluː) n (Elements & Compounds) an aromatic balsam obtained from a South American tree, Myroxylon balsamum. See balsam¹[C17: after Santiago de Tolu, Colombia, from which it was exported]

to•lu

(tɔˈlu, tə-)

n., pl. -lus. 1. Also called tolu′ bal′sam. a fragrant resin obtained from a South American tree, Myroxylonbalsamum, of the legume family: used in cough medicines. 2. the tree itself. [1665–75; after (Santiago de) Tolú in Colombia, where balsam is obtained]

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tolu - aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrupsbalsam of tolu, tolu balsamMyroxylon 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 cabinetworkbalsam of Peru - dark brown syrupy balsam from the Peruvian balsam tree used especially in dressing wounds and treating certain skin diseasesbalsam - any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes