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balsam of Peru vs balsam of tolu

balsam of tolu vs balsam of Peru

balsam of Peru and balsam of tolu both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
balsam of Peru Yes No No No
balsam of tolu Yes No No No
As nouns, balsam of tolu is a hypernym of balsam of Peru; that is, balsam of tolu is a word with a broader meaning than balsam of Peru:
  • balsam of Peru: dark brown syrupy balsam from the Peruvian balsam tree used especially in dressing wounds and treating certain skin diseases
  • balsam of tolu: aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups
Other hypernyms of balsam of Peru include tolu, tolu balsam.
balsam of Peru (noun) balsam of tolu (noun)
dark brown syrupy balsam from the Peruvian balsam tree used especially in dressing wounds and treating certain skin diseases aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups
Difference between balsam of Peru and balsam of tolu

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