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- US Pronunciation
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- [taw-loo, tuh-]
- /tɔˈlu, tə-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [taw-loo, tuh-]
- /tɔˈlu, tə-/
Definitions of tolu word
- noun tolu 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, and in perfumery. 1
- noun tolu the tree itself. 1
- noun tolu an aromatic balsam obtained from a South American tree, Myroxylon balsamum 0
- noun tolu a fragrant gum obtained from the bark of a leguminous South American tree (Myroxylon balsamum), used in cough mixtures, flavorings, perfumes, etc. 0
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Origin of tolu
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75; after Tolú (now Santiago de Tolú) in Colombia, where balsam is obtained
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Parts of speech for Tolu
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tolu popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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noun tolu
- mastic — Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
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