"jiboya" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: jiboyas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔɪ.ə Etymology: From Portuguese jiboia, from Old Tupi îyboîa. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|jiboia}} Portuguese jiboia, {{der|en|tpw|îyboîa}} Old Tupi îyboîa Head templates: {{en-noun}} jiboya (plural jiboyas)
  1. (uncommon) The boa constrictor. Tags: uncommon Categories (lifeform): Boas Synonyms: giboia, giboya, jiboia
    Sense id: en-jiboya-en-noun-O1SmswFU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1886, Georg Hartwig, The Tropical World: Aspects of Man and Nature in the Equatorial Regions of the Globe, page 301",
          "text": "Prince Maximilian of Neu Wied tells us that the experienced hunter laughs when asked whether the jiboya attacks and devours man."
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          "ref": "2011, Carlos Prieto, The Adventures of a Cello: Revised Edition, with a New Epilogue, University of Texas Press",
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