tolu

[ taw-loo, tuh- ]

/ tɔˈlu, tə- /

noun

Also called tolu balsam, balsam of tolu, tolu resin. a fragrant, yellowish-brown balsam or resin obtained from a South American leguminous tree, Myroxylon balsamum, and used in medicine as a stomachic and expectorant, and in perfumery.

the tree itself.

Origin of tolu

First recorded in 1665–75; after Tolú (now Santiago de Tolú) in Colombia, where balsam is obtained

Words nearby tolu

Tolosa-Hunt syndrome, Tolpuddle Martyrs, Tolstoy, Tolstoy, Leo, Toltec, tolu, toluate, Toluca, toluene, toluic, toluic acid

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Example sentences from the Web for tolu

Compound tincture of camphor, syrup of poppies, and syrup of tolu, of each equal parts.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
She had the Scrivano of Tolu aboard her, with eleven men and one woman.
On the Spanish Main|John Masefield
It is used in perfumery and in the manufacture of pastilles, also for flavoring confectionery, as in Tolu lozenges.
Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture|William Saunders
The Lion remained at sea for a few days, when she captured a frigate laden with "maize, hens, and pompions from Tolu."
On the Spanish Main|John Masefield

Rubber, copaiba, tolu, and vegetable ivory are gathered by Indians from the forests.
Commercial Geography|Jacques W. Redway

British Dictionary definitions for tolu

tolu

/ (tɒˈluː) /

noun

an aromatic balsam obtained from a South American tree, Myroxylon balsamumSee balsam (def. 1)

Word Origin for tolu

C17: after Santiago de Tolu, Colombia, from which it was exported

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单词	tolu
释义	tolu [ taw-loo, tuh- ] / tɔˈlu, tə- / noun Also called tolu balsam, balsam of tolu, tolu resin. a fragrant, yellowish-brown balsam or resin obtained from a South American leguminous tree, Myroxylon balsamum, and used in medicine as a stomachic and expectorant, and in perfumery. the tree itself. Origin of tolu First recorded in 1665–75; after Tolú (now Santiago de Tolú) in Colombia, where balsam is obtained Words nearby tolu Tolosa-Hunt syndrome, Tolpuddle Martyrs, Tolstoy, Tolstoy, Leo, Toltec, tolu, toluate, Toluca, toluene, toluic, toluic acid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tolu Compound tincture of camphor, syrup of poppies, and syrup of tolu, of each equal parts. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley She had the Scrivano of Tolu aboard her, with eleven men and one woman. On the Spanish Main\|John Masefield It is used in perfumery and in the manufacture of pastilles, also for flavoring confectionery, as in Tolu lozenges. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture\|William Saunders The Lion remained at sea for a few days, when she captured a frigate laden with "maize, hens, and pompions from Tolu." On the Spanish Main\|John Masefield Rubber, copaiba, tolu, and vegetable ivory are gathered by Indians from the forests. Commercial Geography\|Jacques W. Redway British Dictionary definitions for tolu tolu / (tɒˈluː) / noun an aromatic balsam obtained from a South American tree, Myroxylon balsamumSee balsam (def. 1) Word Origin for tolu C17: after Santiago de Tolu, Colombia, from which it was exported Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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