Thesaurus: tolu
A fragrant balsam said to have been first brought from Santiago de Tolu, in New Granada. See Balsam of Tolu, under Balsam.
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Definitions
- n. A fragrant balsam said to have been first brought from Santiago de Tolu, in New Granada. See Balsam of Tolu, under Balsam.
- n. aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups
- 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.
- A fragrant balsam said to have been first brought from Santiagode Tolu, in New Granada. See Balsam of Tolu, under Balsam. Tolu tree(Bot.), a large tree (Myroxylon toluiferum), the wood of which is redin the center, and has an aromatic rose odor. It affords the balsamcalled tolu.
- n. aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups