"tolu" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tolus [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish Tolú (“town in Colombia where the tree is found”), from tolúes (“name of a pre-Columbian people of the area”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|es|Tolú|t=town in Colombia where the tree is found}} Spanish Tolú (“town in Colombia where the tree is found”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tolu (countable and uncountable, plural tolus)
  1. The resinous secretion of Myroxylon balsamum, used in cough syrups and perfumery. Wikipedia link: Tolu, Tolu balsam Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Gums and resins Categories (lifeform): Legumes Derived forms: toluene
    Sense id: en-tolu-en-noun-4ionpIFB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 18 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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