RATA

Etymology 1

Noun

rata (usually uncountable, plural ratas)

(usually, countable) Any of various New Zealand plants of the genus Metrosideros

(usually, uncountable) The hard dark red wood of such trees.

Etymology 2

Noun

rata (plural ratas)

The yellow mangosteen, Garcinia dulcis, a tree native to Indonesia, the Philippines, and India.

Synonyms: mundu, maphuut, Claudie mangosteen, gourka, eggtree

Anagrams

• A.A.R.T., ATRA, Arta, Tara, atar, ta-ra, tara

Source: Wiktionary


Ra"ta, n. Etym: [Maori.] (Bot.)

Definition: A New Zealand forest tree (Metrosideros robusta), also, its hard dark red wood, used by the Maoris for paddles and war clubs.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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