BANDICOOT


Meaning of BANDICOOT in English

/ ˈbændɪkuːt; NAmE / noun

1.

a small Australasian animal with a long nose and long tail, which eats mainly insects

2.

(also ˌbandicoot ˈrat ) an Asian rat

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: from Telugu pandikokku , literally pig-rat.

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