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Gopher vs Rata - What's the difference?

gopher | rata |

As nouns the difference between gopher and rata

is that gopher is a small burrowing rodent, especially in the family Geomyidae while rata is any of various New Zealand plants of the genus genus: Metrosideros.

gopher

English

Etymology 1

Perhaps from French gaufre, based on the analogy of holes in the ground to the indentations in a waffle.

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small burrowing rodent, especially in the family Geomyidae.
  • The gopher tortoise

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • See also

    * gopher wood * gauffre

    rata

    English

    (wikipedia rata)

    Etymology 1

    (etyl)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (usually, countable) Any of various New Zealand plants of the genus
  • (usually, uncountable) The hard dark red wood of such trees.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The mangosteen tree of Indonesia.

    • External links

    * (projectlink) * (projectlink) * (Metrosideros) * (Garcinia) ----