ratel

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ra=tel

CIDE DICTIONARY

ratel, n. [F.].

 Any carnivore of the genus Mellivora, allied to the weasels and the skunks; -- called also honey badger.  [1913 Webster]
" Several species are known in Africa and India. The Cape ratel (Mellivora Capensis) and the Indian ratel (Mellivora Indica) are the best known. The back is gray; the lower parts, face, and tail are black. They are fond of honey, and rob the nests of wild bees."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

ratel, n. an African and Indian nocturnal flesh-eating burrowing mammal, Mellivora capensis. Also called honey-badger.

Etymology

Afrik., of unkn. orig.