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balata vs gum

gum vs balata

balata and gum both are nouns.

balata is not a verb while gum is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
balata Yes No No No
gum Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gum is a hypernym of balata; that is, gum is a word with a broader meaning than balata:
  • balata: when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls
  • gum: any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
balata (noun) gum (noun)
a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
balata (verb) gum (verb)
exude or form gum
become sticky
grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
Difference between balata and gum

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