Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Balsam of Tolu.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun 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.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A fragrant balsam said to have been first brought from Santiago de Tolu, in New Granada. See Balsam of Tolu, under
balsam . - noun (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 calledtolu .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
resinous secretion of Myroxylon balsamum, used incough syrups andperfumery .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups
Etymologies
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Examples
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Because they contain essential oil; some afford benzoic acid when heated, and these have been termed balsams; such as tolu balsam and benzoin.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 529, January 14, 1832 Various
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Contributor tolu olorunda breaks it down well in his piece in the daily voice, “is the new old navy commercial racist?” notably, the author also criticises the highly sexualized nature of the racism here, but fails to fully grasp the intersection of misogyny and racism that has clearly occurred:
New “Old Navy” Commercials Offend…Just About Everyone Renee 2009
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Contributor tolu olorunda breaks it down well in his piece in the daily voice, “is the new old navy commercial racist?” notably, the author also criticises the highly sexualized nature of the racism here, but fails to fully grasp the intersection of misogyny and racism that has clearly occurred:
Archive 2009-10-01 Renee 2009
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Clove buds, allspice and tolu balsam for their eugenol content, of course; Carrot seed for its woody, green yet somewhat starchy and nutty presence; black pepper and nutmeg for an initial dry sharpness; tuberose, rose and ylang ylang to enhance the floralcy of carnation and its richness… And voila!
Incarnations of Carnation: Exploring the Layers of a Flower Ayala Sender 2008
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Clove buds, allspice and tolu balsam for their eugenol content, of course; Carrot seed for its woody, green yet somewhat starchy and nutty presence; black pepper and nutmeg for an initial dry sharpness; tuberose, rose and ylang ylang to enhance the floralcy of carnation and its richness… And voila!
Archive 2008-02-01 Ayala Sender 2008
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~ -- Toluene, C_ {7} H_ {8}, now chiefly obtained from coal - tar, was formerly obtained by the dry distillation of tolu-balsam.
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Dissolve in half a pint of boiling water, and when cool add wine of ipecac, syrup of balsam tolu, and essence of anise, of each one ounce.
The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Anonymous
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= — Tincture of benzoin, one pint; tincture of tolu, one-half pint; oil rosemary, one-half ounce.
The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Anonymous
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-- Tincture of squills 2 ounces, camphorated tincture of opium and tincture of tolu of each 1/4 ounce, wine of ipecac 1/2 ounce, oil of gautheria 4 drops, sassafras 3 drops, and of anise seed oil 2 drops.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Barkham Burroughs
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Later, with the view of soothing the pain of the cough, and favouring expectoration, mixtures of tolu, with the addition of some opiate, such as the ordinary paregorics, may be advantageously employed.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various
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