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Meaning of PAR'A RUBBER

 
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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.

 

 

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