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