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cobra

Pronunciation: /ˈkəʊbrə, ˈkɒbrə/

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Definition of cobra

noun

a highly venomous African or Asian snake that spreads the skin of its neck into a hood when disturbed.
- Naja and two other genera, family Elapidae: several species, in particular the spectacled cobra