Definitions
Any of various New Zealand plants of the genus Metrosideros.
Word origin
From Māori rātā or cognate Tahitian rātā (“tree of genus Metrosideros”). Compare Tahitian puarātā (“Metrosideros collina”).
Used in a sentence
“The epics from other Polynesian islands may differ in detail, but in all of them, Rata (also known as Laska, Lasa, Aka, Raka) remains the illustrious canoe builder whose expertise in seafaring has never been surpassed.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Kiwi blossom tree”4 letters
02“Metrosideros tree”4 letters
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