noun Etymology: Spanish, from Carib Date: 1860 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
BALATA
Meaning of BALATA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012