| NOUN | plant | tolu balsam, tolu, balsam of tolu | aromatic yellowish brown balsam / balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups |
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| Meaning | aromatic yellowish brown balsam / balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups. | |
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| Synonyms | tolu, balsam of tolu | |
| Narrower | balsam of Peru | dark brown syrupy balsam from the Peruvian balsam tree used especially in dressing wounds and treating certain skin diseases |
| Broader | balsam | Any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes |
| 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 |
| Spanish | bálsamo de Tolú, tolu, tolú | |
| Catalan | bàlsam de Tolú, tolu, tolú | |
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