"boa" meaning in French

See boa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bɔ.a/ Audio: Fr-boa.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-boa.wav [France, Lyon] Forms: boas [plural]
Etymology: From Latin boa (“large snake”). Etymology templates: {{der|fr|la|boa||large snake}} Latin boa (“large snake”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} boa m (plural boas)
  1. boa (snake) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-boa-fr-noun-aU52Gvj9 Categories (other): Boas, Neckwear Disambiguation of Boas: 47 53 Disambiguation of Neckwear: 50 50
  2. boa (scarf) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-boa-fr-noun-Z65te-Hi Categories (other): French 3-letter words, French entries with incorrect language header, Boas, Neckwear Disambiguation of French 3-letter words: 27 73 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of Boas: 47 53 Disambiguation of Neckwear: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: boa constricteur

Inflected forms

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