Peru balsam

American  

noun

1. a dark, molasseslike, aromatic, water-insoluble liquid having a warm, bitter taste, obtained from the leguminous tree, Myroxylon pereirae, of Central America: used in medicine, perfumery, and in the manufacture of chocolate.

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Example Sentences

Those found in commerce are the balsam of Peru, balsam of Tolu, liquid storax and liquidambar.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various

Tincture cantharides 25 " Peru balsam 20 " Tincture soap 150 " Cologne water 250 " Cognac 2,000 " Oil bergamot 10 " Oil sweet orange 10 " Oil rose geranium 3 "   3.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898 by Various

It is of a brown colour, thicker than Peru balsam, and attains a considerable degree of solidity on keeping.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various