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Webster 1913 Edition
Tolu
To-lu′
,Noun.
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.