Phrase guide

black rat

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A common species of rat, Rattus rattus, originating anciently in Asia but now distributed worldwide.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

common household pest originally from Asia that has spread worldwide

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: roof rat, Rattus rattus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rat

History

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 屋頂鼠 /屋顶鼠 (wūdǐngshǔ) — Rattus rattus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 黑鼠 (hēishǔ) — Rattus rattus
  • Danish: sort rotte — Rattus rattus
  • Dutch: zwarte rat — Rattus rattus
  • Estonian: rott — Rattus rattus
  • Finnish: mustarotta — Rattus rattus
  • French: rat noir — Rattus rattus
  • Greek: μαυροποντικός (mavropontikós) — Rattus rattus
  • Hungarian: házi patkány — Rattus rattus
  • Italian: ratto nero — Rattus rattus
  • Korean: 애급쥐 (aegeupjwi) — Rattus rattus
  • Polish: szczur śniady — Rattus rattus
  • Romanian: șobolan negru — Rattus rattus
  • Romanian: șobolan de casă — Rattus rattus
  • Russian: чёрная кры́са (čórnaja krýsa) — Rattus rattus
  • Spanish: rata de campo — Rattus rattus
  • Spanish: rata negra — Rattus rattus
  • Swedish: svartråtta — Rattus rattus
  • Tagalog: dagang-bahay — Rattus rattus
  • Wolof: kaña gi — Rattus rattus