English dictionary

ratel

/'r/eI/t/-/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia

noun.animal

Synonyms honey badger mellivora capensis

Source: WordNet 3.0
Any carnivore of the genus <i>Mellivora</i>, allied to the weasels and the skunks; -- called also <i>honey badger</i>.

noun

Source: webster1913