balata
noun
balata is spelled B-A-L-A-T-A: 6 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, balata means “Manilkara bidentata, a large South American tree that yields latex and edible yellow berries” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of balata is balatas.
How many letters and syllables are in balata?
| Letters | 6: B-A-L-A-T-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is balata?
Balata appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce balata?
Balata has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of balata
- balatas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does balata mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Manilkara bidentata, a large South American tree that yields latex and edible yellow berries.
- 2
The latex obtained from this tree.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Balata in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense tree:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | balata |
| Portuguese | balata, maçaranduba |
| Spanish | balatá |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does balata come from?
Borrowed from Spanish balatá.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).