rata

/ (ˈrɑːtə) /

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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Example sentences from the Web for rata

Habitat—On Metrosideros robusta (rata), Wellington, and probably elsewhere.
An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand|W. M. Maskell
For the other Spanish ship had fared worse than the Rata, and was already heeling over on her side.
Sir Ludar|Talbot Baines Reed
I marvelled to see how like a log the Rata lay, while the lively Englishmen slipped through the water.
Sir Ludar|Talbot Baines Reed
Why not, since the Rata came ashore weeks ago on these coasts?
Sir Ludar|Talbot Baines Reed

How, after a while, when they looked out one morning they found the Rata staggering through the stormy northern seas alone.
Sir Ludar|Talbot Baines Reed

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