Pará rubber

noun

1. India rubber obtained from the tree Hevea brasiliensis, of the spurge family, and other species of the same genus of tropical South America.

Pará rubber

/ ˈpɑːrə, pəˈrɑː /

noun

1. a South American rubber obtained from any of various euphorbiaceous trees of the genus Hevea, esp H. brasiliensis See also rubber tree

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pará rubber¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; named after Pará

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pará rubber¹

C19: from _Pará

Example Sentences

The authors also found a significant relationship between 35 domesticated tree species—including Brazil nut, Pará rubber tree, murumuru, and cacao—and the probability of earthworks.

From Science Magazine

The Pará rubber tree, originally from Brazil, now occupies huge swathes of southeast Asia, providing the latex necessary to make the tires, belts, O-rings and gaskets that invisibly maintain industrial civilization.

From Wall Street Journal

Special features is a "belly" of Para rubber in lieu of a ballonet.

From Project Gutenberg

These moulds are made of Pure Para Rubber and will, with proper usage last from twelve to fifteen years, judging from those which have been in use for the past four years.

From Project Gutenberg

More than half of all that is brought to market is produced in the valley of the Amazon River; and some of this "Para rubber," as it is called, from the seaport whence it is shipped, is the best in the world.

From Project Gutenberg