black rat
Definitions
A common species of rat, Rattus rattus, originating anciently in Asia but now distributed worldwide.
Equivalents
8 more languages
Dansksort rotte
Eestirott
Suomimustarotta
日本語熊鼠
Nederlandszwarte rat
Русскийчёрная кры́са
Tagalogdagang-bahay
Examples
“The black rat spread⟳ wherever they settled, and so tied was it to Roman habitats that it became extinct in Britain following the Roman withdrawal, only to reappear in Norman times. Thereafter the black rat prospered - until the arrival of the larger brown rat (also known as the sewer rat or Norway rat), which reached Britain at about the time of the Hanoverian succession in the eighteenth century.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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