tolu+balsam

  • 11tolu — [tō lo͞o′] n. [Sp tolú, after Tolú, Caribbean seaport in Colombia] a fragrant gum obtained from the bark of a leguminous South American tree (Myroxylon balsamum), used in cough mixtures, flavorings, perfumes, etc.: also tolu balsam or tolu …

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  • 12balsam of tolu — noun aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups • Syn: ↑tolu, ↑tolu balsam • Hypernyms: ↑balsam • Hyponyms: ↑balsam of Peru • Substance Holonyms: ↑ …

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  • 13balsam-of-Tolu — balzaminis taukminas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medieninis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Myroxylon balsamum), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai), gaunami eterinis… …

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  • 14balsam-of-Peru-tree — balzaminis taukminas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medieninis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Myroxylon balsamum), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai), gaunami eterinis… …

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  • 15tolu tree — noun medium sized tropical American tree yielding tolu balsam and a fragrant hard wood used for high grade furniture and cabinetwork • Syn: ↑tolu balsam tree, ↑Myroxylon balsamum, ↑Myroxylon toluiferum • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Member Holonyms: ↑ …

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  • 16tolu — /taw looh , teuh /, n. 1. Also called tolu balsam, balsam of tolu, tolu resin. a fragrant, yellowish brown balsam or resin obtained from a South American leguminous tree, Myroxylon balsamum, and used in medicine as a stomachic and expectorant,… …

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  • 17balsam of Peru — noun dark brown syrupy balsam from the Peruvian balsam tree used especially in dressing wounds and treating certain skin diseases • Hypernyms: ↑tolu, ↑balsam of tolu, ↑tolu balsam • Substance Holonyms: ↑Peruvian balsam, ↑Myroxylon pereirae,… …

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  • 18tolu — n. Balsam of tolu, tolu balsam …

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  • 19balsam tree — noun : a tree that yields balsam: as a. : balsam fir b. : mastic tree c. : balsam poplar d. : a large tropical tree …

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  • 20Balsam of Tolu — Balsam Bal sam (b[add]l sam), n. [L. balsamum the balsam tree or its resin, Gr. ba lsamon. See {Balm}, n.] 1. A resin containing more or less of an essential or volatile oil. [1913 Webster] Note: The balsams are aromatic resinous substances,… …

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