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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ra•tel (rāt′l, rät′l),USA pronunciation n. - Mammalsa badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India. Also called honey badger.
- Dutch dialect, dialectal ratel, variant of raat honeycomb; perh. origin, originally a compound with this word, referring to the animal's fondness for honey
- Afrikaans
- 1770–80
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ratel /ˈreɪtəl/ n - Also called: honey badger a musteline mammal, Mellivora capensis, inhabiting wooded regions of Africa and S Asia. It has a massive body, strong claws, and a thick coat that is paler on the back and it feeds on honey and small animals
- South African a six-wheeled armoured vehicle
Etymology: 18th Century: from Afrikaans |