n. The resinous secretion of Myroxylon balsamum, used in cough syrups and perfumery.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A fragrant balsam said to have been first brought from Santiago de Tolu, in New Granada. See Balsam of Tolu, under balsam.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A balsam obtained from incisions through the bark of Myroxylon Toluifera, an evergreen tree 60 or 80 feet high, found in the uplands of the United States of Colombia.
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n. aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups