'Bumelia retusa' definitions:

Definition of 'Bumelia retusa'

From: GCIDE
  • Balata \Bal"a*ta\, 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.]