BALATAS
- BALATA, a tropical tree [n]
- tree, Mimusops balata, of Madagascar
- BALATA, a S American tree [n]
- nonelastic, rubberlike, water-resistant gum that softens in hot water and is obtained from the latex of a tropical American tree, Manilkara bidentata: used chiefly in the manufacture of machinery belts, golf ball covers, and as a substitute for gut