| 释义 |
bul·ly tree
\ˈbu̇lē-\ noun
or bul·let tree \-lə̇t-\
Etymology: by folk etymology from American Spanish balata — more at balata
: any of several hard-wooded tropical American trees of the family Sapotaceae; especially : a large tree (Manilkara bidentata) of the West Indies and northern So. America that yields balata gum and a heavy red timber — called also balata, beefwood |