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tolu |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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}. {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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: 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}]
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