tolu

American  

[taw-loo, tuh-] / tɔˈlu, tə- /

noun

1. Also called balsam of tolu.  Also called tolu balsam,.  Also called 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.

2. the tree itself.

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tolu British  

/ tɒˈluː /

noun

1. an aromatic balsam obtained from a South American tree, Myroxylon balsamum See balsam

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Etymology

Origin of tolu

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

Example Sentences

Bacchus kindly consented, and ordered him to bathe in the river Pac´tolus.

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Anti-freckle Lotion, 1.—Take tincture of benzoin, 2 ounces; tincture of tolu, 1 ounce; oil of rosemary, � a drachm.

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To Remove Freckles and Tan.—Tincture of benzoin, one pint; tincture of tolu, one-half pint; oil rosemary, one-half ounce.

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Cattle products, and balsam of tolu are purchased mainly in the United States.

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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.

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