n. [ Sp., prob. fr. native name. ] 1. A West Indian sapotaceous tree (Bumelia retusa). [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
2. The bully tree (Minusops globosa); also, its milky juice ( balata gum), which when dried constitutes an elastic gum called chicle, or chicle gum. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]