rata
/ˈrɑːtə/noun
1- a large New Zealand tree of the myrtle family, with crimson flowers and hard red timber新西兰桃金娘科乔木。
1.1
- Genus Metrosideros, family Myrtaceae: several species, in particular M. robusta.铁心木属, 桃金娘科：多种, 尤指粗壮铁心木。
词源
late 18th cent.: from Maori.