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English Dictionary: Tolu by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
tolu
n
  1. aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups
    Synonym(s): tolu, balsam of tolu, tolu balsam
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.
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