ALL meanings of balata
ba·la·ta
B b - noun balata a tropical American sapotaceous tree, Manilkara bidentata, yielding a latex-like sap 3
- noun balata a rubber-like gum obtained from this sap: used as a substitute for gutta-percha 3
- noun balata any of a genus (Manilkara, esp. M. bidentata) of tropical American trees of the sapodilla family with hard, heavy, dark-red wood used for flooring, furniture, etc. 3
- noun balata the dried milky sap of these trees, a rubberlike gum used to make golf ball covers, conveyor belts, etc. 3
- noun balata a nonelastic, rubberlike, water-resistant gum that softens in hot water and is obtained from the latex of a tropical American tree, Manilkara bidentata: used chiefly in the manufacture of machinery belts, golf ball covers, and as a substitute for gutta percha. Compare bully tree. 1
- noun balata a tree, Mimusops balata, of Madagascar. 1
- noun balata A tropical American tree that bears edible fruit and produces latex. 1
- noun balata Manilkara bidentata, a large South American tree that yields latex and edible yellow berries. 0