correa

/ (ˈkɒrɪə, kəˈriːə) /

noun

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

Nearby words

corpusculum, corr., corrade, corral, corrasion, correa, correct, correcting plate, correction, correction fluid, correctional

Word Origin for correa

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

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Examples from the Web for correa

But, Correa argued, this was just half the market value of the oil trapped in the coveted ITT bloc.
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Finally last week, Correa asked Congress to allow drilling in the reserve.
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He [Correa] is getting ready to blame rich nations for not giving enough to make [Yasuní] work.
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In a nationwide broadcast, Correa bitterly complained of first-world indifference.
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"Correa will have to gauge his decision very carefully," says Shifter.
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Neither Barros, Castanheda, nor Correa mentions the name of this priest.
A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama 1497-1499|Unknown
Compare p. xvii, and numerous references to Correa throughout this volume.
A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama 1497-1499|Unknown
According to Correa (I, p. 136), he was one of the mutineers who returned to Portugal.
A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama 1497-1499|Unknown
All this is stated on the sole authority of Correa (Lendas, I, p. 160).
A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama 1497-1499|Unknown
It is accompanied by foot-notes, directing attention to those numerous instances in which Correa differs from other writers.
A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama 1497-1499|Unknown