German rat en · NOUN
Meanings
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(obsolete) A hamster.
The cricetus, or German rat, which Mr. Buffon calls the hamster, greatly resembles the water-rat in its size, small eyes, and the shortness of its tail.
1817, Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Brown, Goldsmith's History of the Earth, and Animated Nature (page 256)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| German rats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |