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Where does “tolu” come from?

tolu (English) comes from Spanish Tolú, from Spanish tolúes — name of a pre-Columbian people of the area.

tolu (English): The resinous secretion of Myroxylon balsamum,...

Definitions

  1. The resinous secretion of Myroxylon balsamum,...

Ancestry of “tolu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishTolútown in Colombia where the tree is found
2Spanishtolúesname of a pre-Columbian people of the area

Words derived from “tolu”

  • Toluol
Every word from Spanish tolúes →