[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

balata \bal"ata\, n. sp., prob. fr. native name.
   1. a west indian sapotaceous tree bumelia retusa.
      webster 1913 suppl.

   2. the bully tree minusops globosa; also, its milky juice
      ; also, its milky juice , which when dried
      constitutes an elastic gum called chicle, or chicle
      gum.
      webster 1913 suppl.
see also:
bumelia retusa minusops globosa ; also, its milky juice  chicle chicle gum 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

balata
     n 1: when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls
          syn: gutta balata
     2: a hard-wooded tropical tree yielding balata gum and heavy
        red timber syn: balata tree, beefwood, bully tree,
        manilkara bidentata
see also:
gutta balata balata tree beefwood bully tree manilkara bidentata 

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