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The name of several West Indian trees of the order Sapotaceae, as Dipholis nigra and species of Sapota and Mimusops. Most of them yield a substance closely resembling gutta-percha.

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  1. The name of several West Indian trees of the order Sapotaceae, as Dipholis nigra and species of Sapota and Mimusops. Most of them yield a substance closely resembling gutta-percha.
  2. n. a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber
  3. The name of several West Indian trees of the order Sapotaceæ, as Dipholis nigra and species of Sapota and Mimusops. Most of them yield a substance closely resembling gutta-percha.
  4. The name of several West Indian trees of the order Sapotaceæ,as Dipholis nigra and species of Sapota and Mimusops. Most of themyield a substance closely resembling gutta-percha.