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serra

British  
/ ˈsɛrə /

noun

  1. zoology a sawlike part or organ

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Etymology

Origin of serra

C19: from Latin: saw

Example Sentences

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It included a $565-million loan to the company Serra Verde, the only company in Brazil mining rare earths.

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Gardena Serra 57, Pilibos 51: Chinemerem Anyikwa scored 25 points to help Serra win the Southern Section Division 5 championship at Azusa Pacific.

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The Minnesota Twins made Serafini their first-round draft pick in 1992 out of Junipero Serra High in San Mateo, Calif., the same school that all-time home run king Barry Bonds attended.

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Steph Serra recalls a time in Venice Beach’s mythical skateboarding history — long before the sandy expanse on Ocean Front Walk became the world-famous skate park, a concrete playground where pro skaters are born.

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“It was all boys,” says Serra, a 36-year-old Venice Beach native who learned to skate at age 12.

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