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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Example sentences from the Web for correa

But it also happened in the zombie game DayZ to video game writer Kim Correa.
Gaming Misogyny Gets Infinite Lives: Zoe Quinn, Virtual Rape, and Sexism|Amanda Marcotte|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But, Correa argued, this was just half the market value of the oil trapped in the coveted ITT bloc.
Is Rafael Correa the Next Hugo Chavez?|Mac Margolis|August 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Finally last week, Correa asked Congress to allow drilling in the reserve.
Is Rafael Correa the Next Hugo Chavez?|Mac Margolis|August 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Seven years ago, when president Rafael Correa unveiled the preservation initiative, he drew global applause.
Is Rafael Correa the Next Hugo Chavez?|Mac Margolis|August 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST

He [Correa] is getting ready to blame rich nations for not giving enough to make [Yasuní] work.
Is Rafael Correa the Next Hugo Chavez?|Mac Margolis|August 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Correa and other contemporary authors do not mention it, though some late writers have given credit to it.
The Lusiad|Lus de Cames
The so-called “native fuchsias” of southern and eastern Australia are plants of the genus Correa, natural order Rutaceae.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various
Thanks to this food, Antonio Correa and his companions made up for their previous fasting.
The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555)|Ulrich Schmidt
Antonio Correa and his companion reported- 208 - that the Indians had received them well, and had given them what they had to eat.
The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555)|Ulrich Schmidt
The secretarys first clerk, Antonio Correa, being alarmed by the report of the pistol, instantly flew to the spot.
The History of the Revolutions of Portugal|Abb Vertot

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