black rat in British English
noun
a common rat, Rattus rattus: a household pest that has spread from its native Asia to all countries
black rat in American English
noun
an Old World rat, Rattus rattus, now common in the southern U.S., having a black or brown body with grayish or white underparts
Word origin
[1765–75]This word is first recorded in the period 1765–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bilateral, bonus, copperhead, pile driver, statementImage ofblack rat
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Word lists withblack rat
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