balata

Other forms: balatas

Definitions of balata

1. noun

   a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber
   synonyms: Manilkara bidentata, balata tree, beefwood, bully tree

   type of:

   tree

   a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
2. noun

   when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls
   synonyms: gutta balata

   type of:

   gum

   any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying