jelutong

American  

[jel-uh-tawng, -tong] / ˈdʒɛl əˌtɔŋ, -ˌtɒŋ /

noun

1. a tree, Dyera costulata, of the Malay Peninsula, from which a resinous latex is obtained.

2. Also called pontianak.  the latex of these trees, used as a substitute for chicle.

3. Also called devil tree.  a tropical Old World tree, Alstonia scholaris, of the dogbane family, of which the bark is used in medicine.

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jelutong British  

/ ˈdʒɛləˌtɒŋ /

noun

1. a Malaysian apocynaceous tree of the genus Dyera , esp D. costulata

2. the latex obtained from this tree, used in the manufacture of chewing gum

3. the wood of this tree

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Etymology

Origin of jelutong

Borrowed into English from Malay around 1830–40

Example Sentences

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