gutta balata

gutta balata
noun
when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls
Syn: ↑balata
Hypernyms: ↑gum
Substance Holonyms: ↑balata, ↑balata tree, ↑beefwood, ↑bully tree, ↑Manilkara bidentata

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noun
Etymology: gutta (II)
: balata 1

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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