gata
[ gah-tuh ]
noun
the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum.
Origin of gata
1From Latin American Spanish (Cuba, Puerto Rico), Spanish: “cat,” from Late Latin catta cat
Words Nearby gata
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How to use gata in a sentence
Perth declared that something must be done at once, or at least before the vessel had passed Cape de gata.
Down the Rhine | Oliver OpticWe passed the night at Molo di gata, also a small town situate close to the sea.
Louis Spohr's Autobiography | Louis SpohrHe further tells us that neas landed in Italy, just as his old nurse Caita died, at the place which still is called gata.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 of 8 | VariousThe Duke of gata, a peer of France, (secret letter, lettre close).
Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. II | Fleury de Chaboulon.I was sent in company with another officer into the mountains of gata, not far from the city of Placentia.
Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade | William Surtees
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