ratel

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Etymology
A shortening of, formed (in South Africa) from (dialectal) (“honeycomb”) +  (“badger”).

Noun

 * 1) honey badger
 * 2) badger

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) honey badger

Etymology 1
From.

Noun

 * 1)  ratchet, rattle
 * 2) ratchet tool or mechanism
 * 3) socket wrench
 * 4)  rattle organ for making noise, such as a rattlesnake's

Etymology 2
From, a compound of and. The suffix is ultimately from (agent/instrumental/diminutive suffix), and   (now ) is ultimately from, which is probably inherited from.

Noun

 * 1)   honeycomb
 * 2)   ratel
 * 1)   ratel
 * 1)   ratel

Noun

 * 1) honey badger, a mustelid of Africa, Arabia and India

Noun

 * 1) honey badger