tolu
妥魯香
to·lu /təˈlu, to-/ 名詞
妥魯香脂,妥魯香膠
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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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]