correa

British  

/ ˈkɒrɪə, kəˈriːə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of correa

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

Example Sentences

Several key contributors such as Venezuela’s Jose Altuve and Puerto Rico’s Carlos Correa were late scratches from the tournament because the WBC’s insurance provider denied them policies due to their injury history.

From The Wall Street Journal

The defendants -- former Training Command chief Luis Lopez Mazzeo, former Submarine Force commander Claudio Villamide, the Submarine Command's former chief of staff Hector Alonso and former head of operations Hugo Correa -- face between one and five years in prison.

From Barron's

Correa said a number of U.S. citizens in his district, which is majority Latino, have been detained, some for several days.

From Los Angeles Times

However, Houston Astros stars Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa were forced to withdraw because of their inability to obtain insurance.

From Los Angeles Times

Altuve would have played for Venezuela and Correa for Puerto Rico.

From Los Angeles Times