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‖ chatta Anglo-Ind.|ˈtʃætə, ˈtʃɑːtə|
[Hindī chhātā, Skr. chhatra.]
1. An umbrella (in India).
1796Ann. Rev. (1803) I. 212/2 Two bearers, who..carry a chatta. 1832G. C. Mundy Pen & Pencil Sk. II. 158, I therefore ordered my chair, my Chattah, and my telescope. 1836Marryat Olla Podr. xxvi, Gold chatta chiefs..permitted to have a gold umbrella carried over their heads.
2. The Umbrella-tree (Magnolia tripetala), a native of India.
1834H. Caunter Orient. Ann. v. 58 The chatta-tree is here so plentiful, that we made use of it as a standing umbrella. |