black rat
noun
an Old World rat, Rattus rattus, now common in the southern U.S., having a black or brown body with grayish or white underparts.
Origin of black rat
First recorded in 1765–75
Words nearby black rat
Example sentences from the Web for black rat
Not so, however, with the black-rat blister-beetle, which is on hand ready for business early in the season.
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British Dictionary definitions for black rat
black rat
noun
a common rat, Rattus rattus : a household pest that has spread from its native Asia to all countries