noun
- plural of balata; tropical trees that produce latex used for making golf ball covers and other products
Examples
- The balatas in the rainforest were tapped for their valuable latex.
- Golf manufacturers once relied heavily on balatas for ball production.
- Several balatas were planted in the botanical garden’s tropical section.
- The indigenous people knew how to harvest sap from balatas sustainably.
- Researchers studied the growth patterns of young balatas in the plantation.