rata

Meaning

Noun

  • Any of various New Zealand plants of the genus Metrosideros
  • The hard dark red wood of such trees.
  • The yellow mangosteen, Garcinia dulcis (species), a tree native to Indonesia, the Philippines, and India.

Origin

  • Compare Sinhalese රට ගොරකා, Marathi रातंबी.

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