balata
ba·la·ta
noun \bə-ˈlä-tə\Definition of BALATA
: the dried latex of a tropical American tree (genus Manilkara and especially M. bidentata) of the sapodilla family that is similar to gutta-percha and is used especially in belting and golf balls; also : a tree yielding it
Origin of BALATA
Spanish, from Carib
First Known Use: 1860
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