[ 'reɪt(ə)l , 'rα:- ]
■ noun a badger-like mammal with a white or grey back and black underparts, native to Africa and Asia. [ Mellivora capensis .]
Origin
C18: from Afrik., of unknown ultimate origin.
[ 'reɪt(ə)l , 'rα:- ]
■ noun a badger-like mammal with a white or grey back and black underparts, native to Africa and Asia. [ Mellivora capensis .]
Origin
C18: from Afrik., of unknown ultimate origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004