Balata
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Balata is a noun meaning Manilkara bidentata, a large South American tree that yields latex and edible yellow berries.
Meaning
Manilkara bidentata, a large South American tree that yields latex and edible yellow berries.
More Meanings
- The latex obtained from this tree.
Example Sentences
‘She tall like a balata tree, her skin black like midnight.’
Word Forms
- balatas
Synonyms for balata
Depending on context, synonyms include massaranduba, bulletwood, cow-tree, beefwood.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include beefwood, cow tree, manbarklak, bacupari, acana, massaranduba.
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