tolu
- noun
- /ˈtoʊlu/
- Specialized
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tolu
- The pharmacist used tolu as an ingredient in the homemade cough syrup.
Examples
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A faint scent of tolu lingered in the apothecary's workshop.
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Many perfumes contain tolu as a key ingredient.
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Traditional remedies sometimes include tolu for treating respiratory ailments.
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Is tolu safe for use in cosmetics?
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The pharmacist used tolu as an ingredient in the homemade cough syrup.
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Traditional remedies sometimes include tolu for treating respiratory ailments.
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Many perfumes contain tolu as a key ingredient.
Synonyms
A yellow-brown sticky substance from a South American tree used in cough syrup and perfume
A sticky yellowish-brown resin from a South American tree used in cough syrups and perfumes
A dark brown sticky substance from a tree used in perfumes, to add flavour, and to help wounds heal
Compounds
- Specialized
A sticky yellowish-brown resin from a South American tree used in cough syrups and perfumes
- Specialized
A medium-sized South American tree that makes a fragrant sap and hard wood for fine furniture
- Specialized
A yellow-brown sticky substance from a South American tree used in cough syrup and perfume
- Specialized
A medium tropical American tree with sweet-smelling sap used in perfume and fine wood for furniture
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word tolu comes from the name of a town in Colombia, Tolú, where people collected a sticky, yellow-brown tree 'resin'. This sweet-smelling 'resin' was used in cough syrups and perfumes, so tolu today means that aromatic balsam.
