Meaning | aromatic yellowish brown balsam / balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups. |
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Synonyms | balsam of tolu, tolu balsam |
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Narrower | balsam of Peru | dark brown syrupy balsam from the Peruvian balsam tree used especially in dressing wounds and treating certain skin diseases |
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Broader | balsam | Any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes |
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Substance of | tolu tree, tolu balsam tree, Myroxylon balsamum, Myroxylon toluiferum | medium-sized tropical American tree yielding tolu balsam and a fragrant hard wood used for high-grade furniture and cabinetwork / cabinetwork |
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Spanish | bálsamo de Tolú, tolu, tolú |
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Catalan | bàlsam de Tolú, tolu, tolú |
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