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Balata
Pronunciation : Bal"a*ta, n. [Sp.
Part of Speech : prob.
Definition : 1.
Defn: A West Indian sapotaceous tree (Bumelia retusa).
2. The bully tree (Minusops globosa); also, its milky juice (balata gum), which when dried constitutes an elastic gum called chicle, or chicle gum.
fr. native name.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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