gutta-percha

English

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Etymology

From Malay getah perca.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ɡəɾəˈpɹ̩tʃə/

Noun

gutta-percha (countable and uncountable; plural gutta-perchas)

1. An inelastic natural latex, produced from the sap of several tropical trees of the genera Palaquium and Payena.
   • 1863, The Football Association Laws, rule 13:

     No player shall be allowed to wear projecting nails, iron plates, or gutta percha on the soles or heels of his boots.

Translations

a latex

• Finnish: guttaperkka (fi)
• Icelandic: gúttaperka (is) n

• Malay: getah perca (ms), getah taban (ms)
• Swedish: guttaperka (sv) c