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BALSAM OF TOLU

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups

Synonyms:

balsam of tolu; tolu; tolu balsam

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("balsam of tolu" is a kind of...):

balsam (any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "balsam of tolu"):

balsam of Peru (dark brown syrupy balsam from the Peruvian balsam tree used especially in dressing wounds and treating certain skin diseases)

Holonyms ("balsam of tolu" is a substance of...):

Myroxylon balsamum; Myroxylon toluiferum; tolu balsam tree; tolu tree (medium-sized tropical American tree yielding tolu balsam and a fragrant hard wood used for high-grade furniture and cabinetwork)

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