balata

• اسم يشير إلى شجرة استوائية ذات خشب صلب تفرز مادة صمغية تشبه الصمغ، تُستخدم بعد جفافها في صناعة منتجات مثل كرات الغولف. ويُطلق الاسم أيضًا على المادة الصمغية نفسها وعلى خشب هذه الشجرة.

A noun referring to a tropical hardwood tree that produces a gum-like substance, which when dried is used in products such as golf balls.

1. Natural gum materialC1formal

   A hard, durable substance obtained from the sap of certain tropical trees, used in manufacturing items like golf balls and machine belts.

   مادة صمغية طبيعية

   • The golf ball's cover was made from balata for better control.
   • Balata is also used in the production of conveyor belts.
   • The factory processed raw balata into industrial sheets.

2. Tropical treeC1formal

   A tropical hardwood tree (Manilkara bidentata) native to Central and South America, valued for its heavy red timber and its sap which yields balata gum.

   شجرة استوائية

   • The balata tree can grow to over 30 meters in height.
   • Loggers harvested the balata for its durable red wood.
   • The rainforest is home to many balata trees.