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 To·lu n. A fragrant balsam said to have been first brought from Santiago de Tolu, in New Granada. See Balsam of Tolu, under Balsam.
 Tolu tree Bot., a large tree (Myroxylon toluiferum), the wood of which is red in the center, and has an aromatic rose odor. It affords the balsam called tolu.
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 tolu tree
      n : 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]