Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. See ratel.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The ratel, Mellivora ratellus: so called from its fondness for honey.
Wiktionary
- n. Mellivora capensis, a badger-like mustelid native to Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Zoöl.) the ratel.
WordNet 3.0
- n. nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia
Etymologies
- From honey + badger, referring to its liking for honey. (Wiktionary)
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Lists
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honey phrases/words
how honey is used
honey-cup, corn honey, honey-bun, honey-bag, honey ant, honey-dun, honey-man, honey-fly, honey-balm, clarified honey, clover honey, honey agaric and 205 more...
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Weaselie
Weasels - they get good names!
stoat, fitchet, ferret, mink, polecat, ermine, sea mink, marten, tayra, skunk, stink badger, sable and 10 more...
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madmouth cf. honey buzzard Jun 15, 2011