correa
/ (ˈkɒrɪə, kəˈriːə) /
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noun
an Australian evergreen shrub of the genus Correa, with large showy tubular flowers
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Word Origin for correa
C19: after Jose Francesco Correa da Serra (1750–1823), Portuguese botanist
Words nearby correa
corpus vile, corr., corrade, corral, corrasion, correa, correct, correcting plate, correction, correctional, correctional facility
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