HyperDic: balata

English > 2 senses of the word balata:
NOUNplantbalata, gutta balatawhen dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls
plantbalata, balata tree, beefwood, bully tree, Manilkara bidentataa tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber
balata > pronunciation
Soundsbae'lahtah
RhymesAlberta ... zeta: 71 rhymes with tah...
English > balata: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningWhen dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls.
Synonymgutta balata
BroadergumAny of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants
Substance ofbalata, balata tree, beefwood, bully tree, Manilkara bidentataA tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber
Spanishbalata
Catalanbalata
English > balata: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningA tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber.
Synonymsbalata tree, beefwood, bully tree, Manilkara bidentata
BroadertreeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
Substancesbalata, gutta balataWhen dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls
Spanishsapote, zapote
Catalanacres

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