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rata

/ ˈrɑːtə /

noun

  1. either of two New Zealand myrtaceous forest trees, Metrosideros robusta or M. lucida , having crimson flowers and hard wood
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of rata1

C19: from Māori
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Example Sentences

The detachment numbered 103 men, and were assigned, pro rata, to the several companies.

Payment of four hundred million dollars to the slave States, pro rata, for their slaves.

My dear Mrs Sarson, I always charge what the legal men call pro rata.

The continuous bombardment sounded like a giant drum beating an incredibly swift rata-plan.

The rate was five francs a day for everything, with a modest pro-rata charge for breakage.

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