WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
black′ rat′, 
  1. Mammalsan Old World rat, Rattus rattus, now common in the southern U.S., having a black or brown body with grayish or white underparts.
  • 1765–75

'black rat' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
tautonym - roof rat

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