balata

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls
  2. noun a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish balatá.

In classic literature

Synonyms

gutta balata

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