rakali
nounEtymology From Ngarrindjeri rekaldi.
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Australia An amphibious rodent, Hydromys chrysogaster, found throughout Australia, having dark fur and a white-tipped tail; the water rat.
- The rakali yawns, snaps its mouth shut and curls back to sleep, untroubled […].2018, Robbie Arnott, Flames, Text Publishing, published 2023, page 29: