ˈblesˌmȯl, -mōl noun
or bles mole ˈblesˌmōl
( -s )
Etymology: Afrikaans blesmol, from bles blaze + mol mole, from Middle Dutch — more at mole
: any of several grayish burrowing southern African rodents of Bathyergus and related genera that are very destructive to root crops