BALSAM OF TOLU


Meaning of BALSAM OF TOLU in English

-təˈlü, -tō-

Usage: usually capitalized T

Etymology: from Santiago de Tolú, Colombia

: a brown or yellowish brown plastic solid balsam obtained from a tropical American tree ( Myroxylon balsamum or M. toluiferum ) and used as a stimulating expectorant and a flavoring for cough syrups and in perfumes

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