correa

/ ˈkɒrɪə, kəˈriːə /

noun

1. an Australian evergreen shrub of the genus Correa , with large showy tubular flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of correa¹

C19: after Jose Francesco Correa da Serra (1750–1823), Portuguese botanist

Example Sentences

Right from the off there seemed to be a gulf between what President Lula wanted this meeting to achieve, and what COP president President André Corrêa do Lago felt was possible.

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Andre Correa do Lago, the dapper Brazilian diplomat who presided over the two-week affair in Belem, opened the final plenary hours late after nations worked through the night to find a text they could all live with.

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A round of cheers broke out when Correa do Lago brought down his gavel and announced the adoption of the "Mutirao" text -- a Portuguese word of Indigenous origin meaning "collective action" that was also the summit's slogan.

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Rather than brush her aside, Correa do Lago suspended the talks -- an uncommon move that underscored Brazil's determination to show it was handling concerns seriously.

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"As many of you, I have not slept, and probably this has not helped, as well as my advanced age," said Correa do Lago, in his mid-sixties, apologizing as he blamed an honest mistake for missing Colombia's point of order.

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