Ratel

//ˈɹeɪtəl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of honey badger.
  2. 2
    nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans ratel.

Related phrases

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