Meaning Of The Word Gutta-percha

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gutta-percha in American English
a rubberlike gum produced from the latex of various SE Asian trees (esp. genera Palaquium and Payena) of the sapodilla family and used in electric insulation, dentistry, golf balls, etc.
noun: the milky juice, nearly white when pure, of various Malaysian trees of the sapodilla family, esp Palaquium gutta

gutta-percha in British English
noun: any of several tropical trees of the sapotaceous genera Palaquium and Payena, esp Palaquium gutta

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