| 释义 |
ba·la·ta
\bəˈläd.ə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Spanish, of Cariban origin; akin to Galibi balata
1. : a hard substance produced by drying the milky juice of a bully tree (Manilkara bidentata) and that possess properties similar to those of gutta percha and is used chiefly in the manufacture of belting and golf balls — called also gutta balata
2. : any of certain tropical American trees of the genus Manilkara that yield balata; especially : a bully tree (M. bidentata) |