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

chicle \chic"le\, n., chicle gum \chicle gum\ amer. sp.
   chicle.
   a gumlike substance obtained from the bully tree mimusops
   globosa and sometimes also from the naseberry or sapodilla
   sapota zapotilla. it is more plastic than caoutchouc and
   more elastic than gutta-percha, as an adulterant of which it
   is used in england. it is used largely in the united states
   in making chewing gum.
   webster 1913 suppl.
see also:
mimusops globosa sapota zapotilla 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

chicle
     n : gum-like substance from the sapodilla syn: chicle gum
see also:
chicle gum 

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