"boomslang" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbuːmˌslæŋ/ Forms: boomslang [plural], boomslangs [plural]
Etymology: From Afrikaans boomslang, from Dutch boomslang, composed of boom (“tree”) + slang (“snake”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|af|boomslang}} Afrikaans boomslang, {{der|en|nl|boomslang}} Dutch boomslang Head templates: {{en-noun|boomslang|s}} boomslang (plural boomslang or boomslangs)
  1. (South Africa) A highly venomous snake found in sub-Saharan Africa, Dispholidus typus. Wikipedia link: boomslang Tags: South-Africa Categories (lifeform): Colubrid snakes Synonyms: boomslange [dated] Translations (Dispholidus typus): boomslang (Afrikaans), boomslang [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), boomslang (Finnish), boomslang [masculine] (French), boomslang (Italian), бумсла́нг (bumsláng) [masculine] (Russian), boomslang [common-gender] (Swedish)

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