rata

/ ˈrɑːtə /

noun

either of two New Zealand myrtaceous forest trees, Metrosideros robusta or M. lucida , having crimson flowers and hard wood

Origin of rata¹

C19: from Māori

The detachment numbered 103 men, and were assigned, pro rata, to the several companies.

Payment of four hundred million dollars to the slave States, pro rata, for their slaves.

My dear Mrs Sarson, I always charge what the legal men call pro rata.

The continuous bombardment sounded like a giant drum beating an incredibly swift rata-plan.

The rate was five francs a day for everything, with a modest pro-rata charge for breakage.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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