balata

noun

1. when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls

   noun.plant

   Synonyms gutta balata

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber

   noun.plant

   Synonyms balata tree beefwood bully tree manilkara bidentata

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. A West Indian sapotaceous tree (<i>Bumelia retusa</i>).

   noun

   Source: webster1913