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boomslang
[ boom-slahng, -slang ]
noun
- a venomous, tree-dwelling snake, Dispholidus typus, of tropical and southern Africa, having black to greenish scales.
boomslang
/ ˈbuːmˌslæŋ /
noun
- a large greenish venomous arboreal colubrid snake, Dispholidus typus , of southern Africa
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Origin of boomslang1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of boomslang1
C18: from Afrikaans, from boom tree + slang snake
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