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


jelutong

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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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of jelutong1

Borrowed into English from Malay around 1830–40
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of jelutong1

C19: from Malay
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Buck, who uses jelutong wood, a soft white wood from Malaysia, will give a talk Saturday, June 8, at noon.

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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.

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