par'a rubber

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par'a rubber - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Par'a rubber \Par['a] rubber\
     The caoutchouc obtained from the South American
     euphorbiaceous tree Hevea brasiliensis, hence called the
     Par['a] rubber tree, from the Brazilian river and seaport
     named Par['a]; also, the similar product of other species of
     Hevea. It is usually exported in flat round cakes, and is a
     chief variety of commercial India rubber.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]