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a type of natural rubber obtained from tropical South American trees

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  1. n. a type of natural rubber obtained from tropical South American trees
  2. The caoutchouc obtained from the South American euphorbiaceous tree Hevea brasiliensis, hence called the Pará rubber tree, from the Brazilian river and seaport named Pará; also, the similar product of other species of Hevea. It is usually exported in flat round cakes, and is a chief variety of commercial India rubber.
  3. The caoutchouc obtained from the South American euphorbiaceoustree Hevea brasiliensis, hence called the Pará rubber tree, from theBrazilian river and seaport named Pará; also, the similar product ofother species of Hevea. It is usually exported in flat round cakes,and is a chief variety of commercial India rubber.