单词 | balata |
释义 | balata /beuh lah"teuh, bal"euh teuh/, n. 1. a nonelastic, rubberlike, water-resistant gum that softens in hot water and is obtained from the latex of a tropical American tree, Manilkara bidentata: used chiefly in the manufacture of machinery belts, golf ball covers, and as a substitute for gutta percha. Cf. bully tree. 2. a tree, Mimusops balata, of Madagascar. [1855-60; < AmerSp < Carib] |
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