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