tolu

2 definitions found

tolu - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

tolu - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  tolu
      n 1: aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree
           used especially in cough syrups [syn: tolu, balsam of tolu
           , tolu balsam]