tolu

Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia.

to·lu

or To·lu balsam (tə-lo͞o′)

Balsam of Tolu.

[Spanish tolú, after Tolú, a seaport of northwest Colombia.]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

tolu

(tɒˈluː)

(Elements & Compounds) an aromatic balsam obtained from a South American tree, Myroxylon balsamum. See balsam¹

[C17: after Santiago de Tolu, Colombia, from which it was exported]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

to•lu

(tɔˈlu, tə-)

n., pl. -lus.

1. Also called tolu′ bal′sam. a fragrant resin obtained from a South American tree, Myroxylonbalsamum, of the legume family: used in cough medicines.

2. the tree itself.

[1665–75; after (Santiago de) Tolú in Colombia, where balsam is obtained]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Noun

tolu - aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups

balsam of tolu, tolu balsam

Myroxylon balsamum, Myroxylon toluiferum, tolu balsam tree, tolu tree - medium-sized tropical American tree yielding tolu balsam and a fragrant hard wood used for high-grade furniture and cabinetwork

balsam of Peru - dark brown syrupy balsam from the Peruvian balsam tree used especially in dressing wounds and treating certain skin diseases

balsam - any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes

References in periodicals archive ?

The Fijian-born Koroibete has been named alongside fellow uncapped players Kyle Godwin and Tolu Latu and could become the first player since Tatafu Polota-Nau in 2005 to play for the Wallabies before making his Super Rugby debut.

Moriarty and Baker set to battle it out for No.8 berth against Aussies; WALES AUTUMN CHALLENGE

Accountant Tolu yelled: "Don't stab me, don't stab me, you're a demon."

Son 'planned to dress up as mother to hide murder'

Sope's mother Tolu, who lives in Virginia in the US, visited Durham two weeks ago to see how the search was progressing and to appeal for help finding her son.

Body found in search for student

Satellite Launches Satellite 31 Jan 2013 Sked 19 Feb 2013 Sked Nahid By 8 Feb 2013 By Now Ruz 2013 Fajr By 8 Feb 2013 By Now Ruz 2014 Qaem By 8 Feb 2013 Mot mentioned Mesbari Not mentioned By Now Ruz 2014 SharifSat By early June - AT Sat - - Zafa - - Tolu Near future - Source: Mehr news agency Fars news agency

Pick your very own satellite schedule

NIKITA PARRIS (St Patrick's) and Tolu Obadan (St Charles) were double winners at the Liverpool Primary Schools Athletic Championships held at Wavertree.

Junior Sport: Nikita and Tolu are on the double

Julie was among 72 starters in the Equiline Horseboxes Discovery qualifier at Gracelands Equestrian Centre near Droitwich, on her home bred mare Helm's Tolu.

EQUESTRIAN:Helm gets second ticket to top show

The garden, located in Tasi Tolu in the western part of the capital Dili, is the site of public massacres and a watery grave for many East Timorese killed during the occupation.

FOCUS: Crocodile land counts down hours to Independence Day

The cable connects Hollywood, FL (USA) with Tolu, Colombia.

CABLE SPEEDS TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Tolu Peters, made the long journey from the US to Durham and called on people to keep their ears open for any information that might help the emergency services in their investigations.

Search continues for missing student

But Tolu Peters, an HR professional from Virginia, in the US, was in Durham yesterday to appeal for information and strongly believes he is still alive.