rata
noun
ra·ta
ˈrätə
plural -s
1
: a tree of the genus Metrosideros
especially
: either of two New Zealand timber trees (M. robusta and M. lucida)
2
: the hard dark red wood of a rata tree used by the Maoris for paddles and war clubs
3
[borrowed from Tahitian rātā]
: polynesian chestnut
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