rata

/ (ˈrɑːtə) /

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noun

either of two New Zealand myrtaceous forest trees, Metrosideros robusta or M. lucida, having crimson flowers and hard wood

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Word Origin for rata

C19: from Māori

Words nearby rata

Rastafarianism, raster, rastle, rasure, rat, rata, ratable, ratable value, ratafia, ratafia biscuit, Ratak Chain

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How to use rata in a sentence

The detachment numbered 103 men, and were assigned, pro rata, to the several companies.
A History of the Ninth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry|Marion Morrison
Payment of four hundred million dollars to the slave States, pro rata, for their slaves.
A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln|John G. Nicolay
My dear Mrs Sarson, I always charge what the legal men call pro rata.
King of the Castle|George Manville Fenn
The continuous bombardment sounded like a giant drum beating an incredibly swift rata-plan.
A Soldier of the Legion|Edward Morlae

The rate was five francs a day for everything, with a modest pro-rata charge for breakage.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 13|Elbert Hubbard