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jelutong
[ jel-uh-tawng, -tong ]
noun
- a tree, Dyera costulata, of the Malay Peninsula, from which a resinous latex is obtained.
- Also called pontianak. the latex of these trees, used as a substitute for chicle.
- 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
- a Malaysian apocynaceous tree of the genus Dyera , esp D. costulata
- the latex obtained from this tree, used in the manufacture of chewing gum
- 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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