balata

noun ba·la·ta \bə-ˈlä-tə\

Definition of BALATA

: the dried latex of a tropical American tree (genus Manilkara and especially M. bidentata) of the sapodilla family that is similar to gutta-percha and is used especially in belting and golf balls; also : a tree yielding it

Origin of BALATA

Spanish, from Carib

First Known Use: 1860

Rhymes with BALATA

cantata, errata, fermata, frittata, Maratha, pro rata, regatta, ricotta, sonata, Sorata, toccata

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