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(1):

(n.) The bully tree (Minusops globosa); also, its milky juice (balata gum), which when dried constitutes an elastic gum called chicle, or chicle gum.

(2):

(n.) A West Indian sapotaceous tree (Bumelia retusa).

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Balata'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/balata.html. 1828.
 
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