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96 Words That End With TA

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analecta (noun) a collection of excerpts from a literary work Synonyms: analects
aorta (noun) the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
arietta (noun) a short aria Synonyms: short aria
arista (noun) bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies
balata (noun) a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber Synonyms: balata tree, beefwood, bully tree, Manilkara bidentata
(noun) when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls Synonyms: gutta balata
ballista (noun) ancient missile weapon that throws bolts or stones Synonyms: bolt thrower
barracouta (noun) a large marine food fish common on the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, and southern Africa Synonyms: snoek
baryta (noun) any of several compounds of barium
berretta (noun) a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy Synonyms: biretta, birretta
beta (adjective) preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product
(adjective) second in order of importance
(noun) the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
biota (noun) all the plant and animal life of a particular region Synonyms: biology
biretta (noun) a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy Synonyms: berretta, birretta
birretta (noun) a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy Synonyms: berretta, biretta
bota (noun) a wine bottle made of leather
canasta (noun) a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank Synonyms: basket rummy, meld
cantata (noun) a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text Synonyms: oratorio
celesta (noun) a musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard
chaeta (noun) a stiff chitinous seta or bristle especially of an annelid worm
chipolata (noun) a small thin sausage
costa (noun) any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates) Synonyms: rib
(noun) a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)
data (noun) a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn Synonyms: information
delta (noun) the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet
(noun) a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
(noun) an object shaped like an equilateral triangle
dita (noun) evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes; bark formerly used medicinally Synonyms: Alstonia scholaris, devil tree, dita bark
eta (noun) the 7th letter of the Greek alphabet
exacta (noun) a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order Synonyms: perfecta
excreta (noun) waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body Synonyms: body waste, excrement, excretion, excretory product
fascista (noun) an Italian fascist under Mussolini
federita (noun) a Sudanese sorghum having exceptionally large soft white grains Synonyms: feterita, Sorghum vulgare caudatum
fermata (noun) (music) a prolongation of unspecified length on a note or chord or rest
(noun) a musical notation (over a note or chord or rest) that indicates it is to be prolonged by an unspecified amount
feterita (noun) a Sudanese sorghum having exceptionally large soft white grains Synonyms: federita, Sorghum vulgare caudatum
fiesta (noun) an elaborate party (often outdoors) Synonyms: feast, fete
frittata (noun) Italian omelet with diced vegetables and meats; cooked until bottom is set then inverted into another pan to cook the top
gangsta (noun) (Black English) a member of a youth gang
geta (noun) footwear usually with wooden soles Synonyms: clog, patten, sabot
horchata (noun) Spanish traditional beverage, made of ground almonds, sesame seeds, rice, barley, tigernuts (chufas), or melon seeds
impedimenta (noun) the baggage and equipment carried by an army
(noun) any structure that makes progress difficult Synonyms: impediment, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor
inamorata (noun) a woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship
ingesta (noun) solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth
iota (noun) the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet
(noun) a tiny or scarcely detectable amount Synonyms: scintilla, shred, smidge, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, tittle, whit
irredenta (noun) a region that is related ethnically or historically to one country but is controlled politically by another Synonyms: irridenta
irridenta (noun) a region that is related ethnically or historically to one country but is controlled politically by another Synonyms: irredenta
junta (noun) a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power Synonyms: military junta
kurta (noun) a loose collarless shirt worn by many people on the Indian subcontinent (usually with a salwar or churidars or pyjama)
leoncita (noun) small South American marmoset with silky fur and long nonprehensile tail Synonyms: lion marmoset, lion monkey, tamarin
lepiota (noun) any fungus of the genus Lepiota
likuta (noun) 100 makuta equal 1 zaire in Zaire
lota (noun) a globular water bottle used in Asia
magenta (adjective) of deep purplish red
(noun) a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta
manta (noun) extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned Synonyms: devilfish, manta ray
(noun) a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl
manzanita (noun) chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America
(noun) evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning Synonyms: Arbutus menziesii, madrona, madrono
maranta (noun) any of numerous herbs of the genus Maranta having tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves
margarita (noun) a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
metadata (noun) data about data
nerita (noun) a neritid gastropod having a short smooth or spirally ridged shell with thick usually toothed outer lip and toothed operculum
omerta (noun) a code of silence practiced by the Mafia; a refusal to give evidence to the police about criminal activities
operetta (noun) a short amusing opera Synonyms: light opera
palometa (noun) smaller than Florida pompano; common in West Indies Synonyms: California pompano, Palometa simillima
partita (noun) (music) an instrumental suite common in the 18th century
(noun) one of the variations contained in a partita
pasta (noun) shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg Synonyms: alimentary paste
(noun) a dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient
pelota (noun) a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket Synonyms: jai alai
perfecta (noun) a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order Synonyms: exacta
peseta (noun) formerly the basic unit of money in Spain; equal to 100 centimos Synonyms: Spanish peseta
pieta (noun) a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus
pinata (noun) plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks
pita (noun) usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling Synonyms: pocket bread
pitta (noun) any bird of the genus Pitta; brilliantly colored chiefly terrestrial birds with short wings and tail and stout bills
placenta (noun) the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
(noun) that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form
polenta (noun) a thick mush made of cornmeal boiled in stock or water
porta (noun) an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity Synonyms: opening, orifice
quota (noun) a limitation on imports
(noun) a proportional share assigned to each participant
(noun) a prescribed number
raita (noun) an Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices
reata (noun) a long noosed rope used to catch animals Synonyms: lariat, lasso, riata
regatta (noun) a meeting for boat races
riata (noun) a long noosed rope used to catch animals Synonyms: lariat, lasso, reata
ricotta (noun) soft Italian cheese like cottage cheese
rosita (noun) erect plant with small clusters of pink trumpet-shaped flowers of southwestern United States Synonyms: Centaurium calycosum
rota (noun) a roster of names showing the order in which people should perform certain duties
sagitta (noun) any arrowworm of the genus Sagitta
sapota (noun) tropical fruit with a rough brownish skin and very sweet brownish pulp Synonyms: sapodilla, sapodilla plum
seta (noun) a stiff hair or bristle
(noun) stalk of a moss capsule
siesta (noun) a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
smarta (noun) one of a group of brahmans who uphold nonsectarian orthodoxy according to the Vedanta school of Hinduism
sonata (noun) a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms
stigmata (noun) marks resembling the wounds on the crucified body of Christ
superfecta (noun) a bet that you can pick the first four finishers in a race in the right order
taffeta (noun) a crisp smooth lustrous fabric
terracotta (noun) a hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware Synonyms: terra cotta
testa (noun) protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants Synonyms: episperm, seed coat
theta (noun) the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet
toccata (noun) a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style
trifoliata (noun) small fast-growing spiny deciduous Chinese orange tree bearing sweetly scented flowers and decorative but inedible fruit: used as a stock in grafting and for hedges Synonyms: Poncirus trifoliata, trifoliate orange, wild orange
vaquita (noun) a short porpoise that lives in the Gulf of California; an endangered species Synonyms: Phocoena sinus
vendetta (noun) a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other Synonyms: blood feud
vista (noun) the visual percept of a region Synonyms: aspect, panorama, prospect, scene, view
yenta (noun) (Yiddish) a woman who talks too much; a gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal
(noun) (Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant
zeta (noun) the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet

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