tolu
/təʊˈljuː/(亦作tolu balsam)
noun
mass noun
1- a fragrant brown balsam obtained from a South American tree, used in perfumery and medicine托鲁香脂。
1.1
- This balsam is obtained mainly from Myroxylon balsamum, family Leguminosae.此类香脂主要取自香脂南美槐, 豆科。
词源
late 17th cent.: named after Santiago de Tolú in Colombia， from where it was exported.