Tolu

Tolu
Tolu 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}. [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. [1913 Webster]


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  • Tolú — ☛ V. bálsamo de Tolú …   Diccionario de la lengua española

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  • Tolú — Tolú, Stadt im Staate Bolivar der südamerikan. Republik Kolumbien, 100 km südlich von Cartagena, am Golf de Morosquillo, 1535 gegründet, mit verfallenen Festungswerken, Ausfuhr von Palmöl, Getreide, Holz, Tolubalsam und etwa 3000 Einw …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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