Etymology

gutta-percha

Today it means: An inelastic natural latex, produced from the sap of several tropical trees of the genera Palaquium and Payena. Full definition →

Malay getah perca
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  1. Malay · borrowed fromgetah perca
  2. Malay · borrowed fromgetah perca
  3. English todaygutta-percha

Borrowed from Malay getah perca.

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