BALATA
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Bal″a‐ta (?), n. [] 1. 1. A West Indian sapotaceous tree (Bumelia retusa).
2. 2. The bully tree (Minusops globosa); also, its milky juice (balata gum), which when dried constitutes an elastic gum called chicle, or chicle gum.
Source: 567
Bal″a‐ta (?), n. [] 1. 1. A West Indian sapotaceous tree (Bumelia retusa).
2. 2. The bully tree (Minusops globosa); also, its milky juice (balata gum), which when dried constitutes an elastic gum called chicle, or chicle gum.