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noun
A highly venomous snake found in sub-Saharan Africa, Dispholidus typus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Afrikaans boomslang, from Dutch boomslang, composed of boom (“tree”) + slang (“snake”).
Across languages
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