tolu

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: to=lu

CIDE DICTIONARY

tolu, 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.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

tolu, n. a fragrant brown balsam obtained from either of two South American trees, Myroxylon balsamum or M. toluifera, and used in perfumery and medicine.

Etymology

Santiago de Tolu in Colombia