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gum vs balata

balata vs gum

gum and balata both are nouns.

gum is a verb but balata is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gum Yes No Yes No
balata Yes No No No
As nouns, balata is a hyponym of gum; that is, balata is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gum:
  • gum: any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
  • balata: when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls
gum (noun) balata (noun)
the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls
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
gum (verb) balata (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 gum and balata

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