RATEL


Meaning of RATEL in English

/rayt"l, raht"l/ , n.

a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India. Also called honey badger .

[ 1770-80; ratel, var. of raat honeycomb; perh. orig. a compound with this word, referring to the animal's fondness for honey ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .