jelutong
Americannoun
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a tree, Dyera costulata, of the Malay Peninsula, from which a resinous latex is obtained.
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Also called pontianak. the latex of these trees, used as a substitute for chicle.
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Also called devil tree. a tropical Old World tree, Alstonia scholaris, of the dogbane family, of which the bark is used in medicine.
noun
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a Malaysian apocynaceous tree of the genus Dyera , esp D. costulata
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the latex obtained from this tree, used in the manufacture of chewing gum
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the wood of this tree
Etymology
Origin of jelutong
Borrowed into English from Malay around 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Buck, who uses jelutong wood, a soft white wood from Malaysia, will give a talk Saturday, June 8, at noon.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2019
Alongside skulls, bones and fruit he singles out careworn possessions, like a lone battered trainer or an acoustic guitar, and painstakingly chisels them in whole or in part in pale jelutong or limewood.
From The Guardian • Jan. 19, 2011
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