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Balata

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber

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Wordset Dictionary

when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
beefwoodgutta balata
plural
Balatas
possessive
Balata's
pluralpossessive
Balatas'