tolu
Americannoun
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Also called balsam of tolu, tolu balsam, 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.
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the tree itself.
noun
Etymology
Origin of tolu
First recorded in 1665–75; after Tolú (now Santiago de Tolú) in Colombia, where balsam is obtained
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It isn't pretty, but it won't hurt them, any more than a peck of chocolates and, tolu or no tolu, in all the world there isn't anything dearer than young American girls.
From The House of the Misty Star A Romance of Youth and Hope and Love in Old Japan by Frances Little
Dissolve in half a pint of boiling water, and when cool add wine of ipecac, syrup of balsam tolu, and essence of anise, of each one ounce.
From The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources by Anonymous
Either myrrh, benzoin, storax, or tolu, answer equally well.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by George William Septimus Piesse
They consist of antimony, ipecacuanha, squills, ammoniacum, and tolu.
From Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby by Anonymous
To Remove Freckles and Tan.—Tincture of benzoin, one pint; tincture of tolu, one-half pint; oil rosemary, one-half ounce.
From The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources by Anonymous
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