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boomslang

Pronunciation: /ˈbuːmslaŋ/
Definition of boomslang

noun

  • a large, highly venomous southern African tree snake, the male of which is bright green and the female dull olive brown.
    • Dispholidus typus, family Colubridae

Origin:

late 18th century: from Afrikaans, from Dutch boom 'tree' + slang 'snake'

boomslang in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of boomslang in the US English dictionary