Etymology

balata

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Today it means: Manilkara bidentata, a large South American tree that yields latex and edible yellow berries. Full definition →

Spanish balatá
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  1. Spanish · borrowed frombalatá
  2. English todaybalata

Borrowed from Spanish balatá.

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