tolu

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

tolu
    n 1: aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree
         used especially in cough syrups [syn: {tolu}, {balsam of
         tolu}, {tolu balsam}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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]