/jel"euh tawng', -tong'/ , n.
1. a tree, Dyera costulata, of the Malay Peninsula, from which a resinous latex is obtained.
2. Also called pontianak . the latex of these trees, used as a substitute for chicle.
3. Also called devil tree . a tropical Old World tree, Alstonia scholaris, of the dogbane family, of which the bark is used in medicine.
[ 1830-40; ]