jelutong

[ jel-uh-tawng, -tong ]

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.

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

Origin of jelutong

1
Borrowed into English from Malay around 1830–40

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British Dictionary definitions for jelutong

jelutong

/ (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

  1. the wood of this tree

Origin of jelutong

1
C19: from Malay

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