balatas
balatas is the plural of balata.
Meaning of balata
Noun
balata (countable and uncountable, plural balatas)
- Manilkara bidentata, a large South American tree that yields latex and edible yellow berries.
- ‘She tall like a balata tree, her skin black like midnight.’2022, Ayanna Lloyd Banwo, When We Were Birds, Hamish Hamilton, page 215
- Synonyms:
- ausubo, massaranduba, bulletwood, bully tree, cow-tree
- The latex obtained from this tree.
Questions about balatas
- What is balatas the plural of?
- Balatas is the plural of balata.
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