correa

/ ˈkɒrɪə; kəˈriːə /

noun

1. an Australian evergreen shrub of the genus Correa , with large showy tubular flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of correa¹

C19: after Jose Francesco Correa da Serra (1750–1823), Portuguese botanist

Example Sentences

Carlos Correa hit .276 with two homers.

From Los Angeles Times

The inability to land a superstar — and, in fairness, Zaidi did land Carlos Correa before the Giants called off the deal because of concerns raised by a physical examination — canceled out one of Zaidi’s strengths.

From Los Angeles Times

“And he’s got that. You know, Paul Skenes had it, and I go to the guys I had in professional baseball, Carlos Correa, Sonny Gray, Luis Arráez, all those guys, they have this ability to take on more of a challenge.”

From Seattle Times

She has the backing of unions, Rep. Lou Correa, nearly all of O.C.’s Democratic Assembly members and state senators, and the Orange County Labor Federation.

From Los Angeles Times

Juan David Correa, Colombia's culture minister, described the exploratory expedition as "unprecedented".

From BBC