| 单词 | mountain rata |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmountain rata a. New Zealand. Any of several evergreen trees of the genus Metrosideros (family Myrtaceae), esp. (more fully northern rata) M. robusta and (more fully mountain rata or southern rata) M. umbellata, both having striking red flowers. Also: the heavy reddish timber of any of these trees. ΚΠ a1771 S. Parkinson Jrnl. Voy. South Seas (1773) 40 E ratta, or e pooratta. Metrosideros-spectabilis. This tree, or shrub, grows upon the Tooaroa, or Lower-hills [of Tahiti]... The flowers are full of beautiful scarlet stamina.] 1829 W. Ellis Polynesian Res. I. xiii. 376 The wood of the rata has a fine straight grain. 1889 T. Kirk Forest Flora N.Z. 99 The southern rata is easily cultivated, and, although of slow growth, is of value for ornamental planting. 1889 T. Kirk Forest Flora N.Z. 263 The northern rata is one of the largest trees in the New Zealand flora. a1927 F. S. Anthony Gus Tomlins (1977) 152 They said the timber we were amongst was all mountain rata, and very difficult to split. 1949 F. Sargeson I saw in my Dream 127 Mr Anderson and Dave sat with their backs against the twisted barrel of a fallen rata. 1988 J. Frame Carpathians ii. 13 The houses are arranged..in streets named..after the native trees—manuka, rata. < as lemmas |
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