rice rat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rahys rat]
- /raɪs ræt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rahys rat]
- /raɪs ræt/

Definition of rice rat words

noun rice rat any rat of the genus Oryzomys, having an exceptionally long tail, especially O. palustris, inhabiting rice fields and marshes of the southern U.S., Mexico, and Central America. 1

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Origin of rice rat

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Rice rat

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rice rat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rice rat usage trend in Literature

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