Found 2 items, similar to tolu.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: tolu
tolu
n 1: an aromatic balsam
2: aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree
used especially in cough syrups [syn:
balsam of tolu,
tolu balsam
]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Tolu
Tolu
\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.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]