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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

Nigel Rata, who has a PhD in atmospheric chemistry, has clocked up more than 200 events and tries to "get a Parkrun in wherever I am".

From BBC

In that case, you’d only owe pro rata rent through the date when you vacate the unit and a landlord couldn’t charge you any fines or fees for terminating the lease.

Abelardo Gómez, a university professor and general editor of the news portal La Cola de Rata, an independent digital media website dedicated since 2011 to regional investigations, said that this clash between the president and the press is a fight that “will leave many victims.”

The fund will be divided among the qualified claimants on a pro rata basis, depending on how much they were overcharged by the DWP.

“For every dollar a team spent over that threshold, Activision would fine the team one dollar and distribute the collected sum pro rata to all non-offending teams in the league.”

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