Phrase guide

green mamba

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Dendroaspis angusticeps, a venomous snake native to Africa, the common mamba, eastern green mamba.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

Dendroaspis viridis, a venomous snake native to western Africa; the western green mamba.

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noun

Meaning 3

green phase of the black mamba

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: black mamba, Dendroaspis augusticeps

History

Etymology

Compound of green + mamba, from Zulu imamba.